Table 4 Follow-up HRQL questionnaire in HCV Ab + patients (N = 6)

How much have you been tired or fatigued during the last 2 weeks?

1–7

CLDQ-HCV, Q1 (AE)

4.00 ± 1.26

4.50 ± 1.64

How much difficulty have you had with bending, lifting, or stooping in the last 2 weeks?

1–7

CLDQ-HCV, Q4 (AE)

5.17 ± 1.83

5.33 ± 1.37

How often during the last 2 weeks have you felt a decreased level of energy?

1–7

CLDQ-HCV, Q7 (AE)

4.00 ± 1.55

4.50 ± 1.64

How often during the last 2 weeks have you felt depressed?

1–7

CLDQ-HCV, Q16 (EM)

5.17 ± 1.94

5.00 ± 1.55

How much of the time during the last 2 weeks have you had problems concentrating?

1–7

CLDQ-HCV, Q18 (AE)

5.17 ± 1.17

5.50 ± 1.05

The following questions are about activities you might do during a typical day. Does your health now limit you in these activities? If so, how much?

Vigorous activities, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports

1–3

SF-36, PF01 (PF)

2.17 ± 0.98

2.00 ± 0.89

Moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf

1–3

SF-36, PF02 (PF)

2.33 ± 1.03

2.33 ± 0.82

Lifting or carrying groceries

1–3

SF-36, PF03 (PF)

2.50 ± 0.84

2.33 ± 0.82

Climbing several flights of stairs

1–3

SF-36, PF04 (PF)

2.33 ± 0.82

2.17 ± 0.98

Climbing one flight of stairs

1–3

SF-36, PF05 (PF)

2.33 ± 1.03

2.17 ± 0.98

Bending, kneeling, or stooping

1–3

SF-36, PF06 (PF)

2.50 ± 0.84

2.00 ± 0.89

Walking more than a mile

1–3

SF-36, PF07 (PF)

2.17 ± 0.75

2.17 ± 0.98

Walking several hundred yards

1–3

SF-36, PF08 (PF)

2.00 ± 0.89

2.33 ± 0.82

Walking one hundred yards

1–3

SF-36, PF09 (PF)

2.00 ± 1.10

2.33 ± 0.82

Bathing or dressing yourself

1–3

SF-36, PF10 (PF)

2.67 ± 0.82

2.67 ± 0.82

Please indicate how true each statement has been for you during the past 7 days.

I feel fatigued

4–0

FACIT-F HI7 (FS)

2.00 ± 1.10

1.33 ± 1.51

I feel tired

4–0

FACIT-F An2 (FS)

2.00 ± 1.41

1.50 ± 1.38

I have trouble starting things because I am tired

4–0

FACIT-F An3 (FS)

1.33 ± 1.37

1.33 ± 1.21

I have energy

0–4

FACIT-F An5 (FS)

2.00 ± 0.63

1.67 ± 0.52

I need help doing my usual activities

4–0

FACIT-F An14 (FS)

0.50 ± 0.55

1.00 ± 0.89

Average score

0–100

Generic

63.1 ± 29.9

63.4 ± 27.9