Table 3.
Employment status of working recipients
| Type of graft | Deceased (n=9) | Living (n=16) | Total (n=25) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment type (n, %) | 0.15 | |||
| Fulltime | 3 (33.3) | 11 (68.8) | 14 (56.0) | |
| Part-time | 2 (22.2) | 3 (18.8) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Houseworker/student | 4 (44.4) | 2 (12.5) | 6 (24.0) | |
| Time getting back to work (n, %) | 0.03 | |||
| Less than 3 months | 1 (11.1) | 5 (33.3) | 6 (25.0) | |
| 3-6 months | 6 (66.7) | 1 (6.7) | 7 (29.2) | |
| 6-12 months | 2 (22.2) | 5 (33.3) | 7 (29.2) | |
| 1-2 years | 0 (0.0) | 3 (20.0) | 3 (12.5) | |
| More than 2 years | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Employment status before transplantation (n, %) | 0.77 | |||
| Employed | 8 (88.9) | 16 (100.0) | 24 (96.0) | |
| Unemployed | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | |
| Job before transplantation (n, %) | 0.47 | |||
| Same job | 6 (66.7) | 14 (87.5) | 20 (80.0) | |
| Different job | 3 (33.3) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Change of income (n, %) | 0.11 | |||
| Less than before LT | 6 (66.7) | 4 (25.0) | 10 (40.0) | |
| Same as before LT | 2 (22.2) | 10 (62.5) | 12 (48.0) | |
| More than before LT | 1 (11.1) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (12.0) | |
| MELD scores before LT | 27.9±11.4 | 15.8±8.5 | 20.2±11.1 | 0.01 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD or n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
LT, liver transplantation; MELD, Model for End-stage Liver Disease.