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Table 4 Mean MFI-20 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

MFI-20 scales

Dutch controls (CI 95%)

n = 139

LTX (CI 95%)

n = 186

NC (CI 95%)

n = 489

CC (CI 95%)

N = 391

DC (CI 95%)

n = 84

GF

9.6 (8.7–10.4)

11.0 (10.3–11.8)

13.9 (13.3–14.2)

14.6 (14.1–15.1)

16.6 (16.0–17.7)

PhF

8.6 (7.7–9.4)

11.0 (10.2–11.7)

13.0 (12.6–13.4)

13.5 (13.0–14.0)

16.2 (15.2–17.3)

RA

8.5 (7.7–9.4)

10.1 (9.4–10.8)

11.5 (11.1–12.0)

11.7 (11.2–12.2)

14.3 (13.2–15.3)

RM

7.8 (7.2–8.7)

8.6 (8.0–9.3)*

10.5 (10.1–10.9)

10.5 (10.0–10.9)

12.4 (11.4–13.4)

MF

7.9 (7.0–8.7)

10.0 (9.3–10.7)

11.1 (10.6–11.5)

11.7 (11.2–12.2)

13.3 (12.3–14.5)

  1. For legend of disease stages, see table 1. Legend coding MFI-20 scales: GF=general fatigue, PhF=physical fatigue, RA=reduction in activity, RM=reduction in motivation, MF=mental fatigue. Means are adjusted for gender, age and education level *) Not significantly different from the score in the general Dutch population.
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BMC Gastroenterology

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