Table 5.
The correlation with questionnaire data and carnitine fraction level
| C0 | C2 | C3 | C16 | C18.1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSS | Correlation Coefficient | .314* | .286* | .281* | .379** | .336* | |
| P value | .026 | .044 | .048 | .007 | .017 | ||
| PSQI | Correlation Coefficient | .148 | .086 | .166 | .048 | .188 | |
| P value | .312 | .557 | .253 | .741 | .195 | ||
| ESS | Correlation Coefficient | −.075 | .033 | .114 | .141 | .036 | |
| P value | .611 | .822 | .434 | .334 | .807 | ||
| SF-36 | PCS | Correlation Coefficient | −.355* | −.486** | −.083 | −.262 | −.403** |
| P value | .016 | .001 | .583 | .078 | .005 | ||
| MCS | Correlation Coefficient | −.171 | −.191 | −.179 | −.116 | −.207 | |
| P value | .255 | .203 | .233 | .443 | .168 | ||
| RCS | Correlation Coefficient | −.100 | −.175 | −.157 | −.169 | −.243 | |
| P value | .508 | .246 | .297 | .262 | .103 | ||
Abbreviations: CSS cirrhosis-related symptom scores; PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale; SF-36, 36-item short-form health survey; health; PCS Physical component summary; MCS Mental component summary; RCS Role/Social component summary