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Table 3 Mean SF-36 scores of Dutch healthy controls, non-cirrhotic, compensated cirrhotic, decompensated cirrhotic and transplanted liver patients.

From: Generic and disease-specific health related quality of life in non-cirrhotic, cirrhotic and transplanted liver patients: a cross-sectional study

SF-36 scale

Dutch controls (CI 95%)

n = 1715

LTX (CI 95%)

n = 186

NC (CI 95%)

n = 489

CC (CI 95%)

n = 391

DC (CI 95%)

n = 84

PF

82 (81–83)

69 (66–72)

70 (68–72)

65 (63–67)

50 (66–72)

RP

75 (73–76)

53 (47–59)

48 (45–52)

44 (40–48)

21 (13–29)

BP

74 (73–75)

73 (69–76)*

66 (64–68)

64 (61–66)

48 (43–53)

GH

70 (69–71)

56 (53–59)

46 (44–48)

41 (39–43)

31 (26–35)

VI

67 (66–68)

62 (59–65)

51 (49–53)

50 (48–52)

39 (35–43)

SF

82 (81–83)

73 (69–76)

65 (63–67)

64 (61–66)

47 (42–52)

RE

80 (78–82)

74 (68–79)

67 (63–70)

63 (59–67)

49 (42–57)

MH

75 (74–76)

74 (71–76)*

67 (65–68)

67 (66–69)

61 (57–65)

  1. For legend of disease stages, see table 1. Legend coding SF36 scales: PF=physical functioning, RP=Role limitations because of physical problems, BP=bodily pain, GH=general health, VI=vitality, SF=social functioning, RE=role limitations because of emotional problems, MH=mental health. Means are adjusted for gender, age, education level and marital status *) Not significantly different from the score in the general Dutch population.