Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents.
Characteristic | NC (n = 489) | CC (n = 391) | DC (n = 84) | LTX (n = 186) | Dutch SF-36 controls (n = 1715) | Dutch MFI-20 controls (n = 139) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD, yr. | 48 ± 12 | 49 ± 14 | 50 ± 12 | 49 ± 13 | 48 ± 17 | 46± 16 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Men, n (%) | 214 (43.8) | 162 (41.4) | 36 (42.9) | 78 (41.9) | 967 (56.6) | 60 (44.4) |
Women, n (%) | 275 (56.2) | 229 (58.6) | 48 (57.1) | 108 (58.1) | 740 (43.4) | 75 (55.6) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None/elementary education | 33 (6.8) | 39 (10.0) | 15 (18.1) | 18 (9.7) | 212 (12.6) | 11 (8.1) |
Lower secondary education | 178 (36.5) | 157 (40.2) | 27 (32.5) | 74 (40.0) | 569 (33.8) | 90 (66.7) |
Upper/post secondary education | 141 (28.9) | 106 (27.1) | 24 (28.9) | 48 (25.9) | 477 (28.4) | 34 (25.2) |
1st/2nd stage tertiary education | 136 (27.9) | 89 (22.8) | 17 (20.5) | 45 (24.3) | 424 (25.2) | 0 (0) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married / Living together | 360 (73.9) | 292 (75.1) | 57 (67.9) | 139 (75.1) | 1278 (74.8) | Â |
Single / Widow(er) / Divorced | 127 (26.1) | 97 (24.9) | 27 (32.1) | 46 (24.9) | 431 (25.2) | Â |
Aetiology | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Viral hepatitis | 169 (36.3) | 77 (20.9) | 23 (30.3) | Â | Â | Â |
Autoimmune hepatitis | 51 (10.9) | 77 (20.9) | 11 (14.5) | Â | Â | Â |
PBC/PSC | 76 (16.3) | 84 (22.8) | 13 (17.1) | Â | Â | Â |
Hemochromatosis | 58 (12.4) | 30 (8.2) | 2 (2.6) | Â | Â | Â |
Other liver diseases | 58 (12.4) | 85 (23.1) | 25 (32.9) | Â | Â | Â |
Liver diseases reported as cured | 54 (11.6) | 15 (4.1) | 2 (2.6) | Â | Â | Â |
Liver transplants | Â | Â | Â | 186 (100) | Â | Â |