Table 3.
Comparison of the quality-of-life scores for live-donor liver transplant recipients with biliary complications and their corresponding norm-based scores
|
HRQoL score
|
LDLT-R with BC
|
NBS score
|
P
value1
|
| Physical functioning | 50 (50-75) | 41.3 (41.3-49.2) | 0.003 |
| Role physical | 50 (31.3-75) | 40.5 (34.2-49) | 0.001 |
| Bodily pain | 50 (50-75) | 39.7 (39.7-48.7) | 0.003 |
| General health | 60 (60-85) | 47.8 (47.8-57.7) | 0.004 |
| Vitality | 50 (25-50) | 49.1 (39.2-49.1) | 1.000 |
| Social functioning | 50 (50-50) | 39.1 (39.1-39.1) | 0.005 |
| Role emotion | 50 (37.5-75) | 35.5 (30.3-45.9) | < 0.001 |
| Mental health | 50 (50-62.5) | 41.3 (41.3-47) | 0.001 |
1
Wilcoxon signed ranks test.
Data are shown as median and interquartile range. BC: Biliary complications; HRQoL: Health related quality of life; LDLT-R: Live donor liver transplant recipients; NBS: Norm based score.