Comparison of the HRQL scores and health utilities between patients with and without NAFLD-related cirrhosis
| Cirrhotic NAFLD | Non-cirrhotic NAFLD | p Value | All NAFLD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 30 | 59 | 89 | |
| Age, years | 54.1±10.8 | 49.1±10.4 | 0.0462 | 50.8±10.7 |
| Male gender | 17 (56.7%) | 22 (37.3%) | 0.08 | 39 (43.8%) |
| Race | ||||
| Caucasian | 20 (83.3%) | 43 (72.9%) | 0.31 | 63 (75.9%) |
| African-American | 2 (8.3%) | 6 (10.2%) | 0.80 | 8 (9.6%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (4.2%) | 4 (6.8%) | 0.65 | 5 (6.0%) |
| Asian | 1 (4.2%) | 4 (6.8%) | 0.65 | 5 (6.0%) |
| HRQL and health utilities | ||||
| PF (84.5)* | 37.5±30.8† | 72.0±22.0† | <0.0001 | 60.4±30.0† |
| RP (81.2)* | 21.7±35.8† | 57.5±40.8† | 0.0001 | 45.4±42.5† |
| BP (75.5)* | 53.1±30.7† | 66.9±23.8† | 0.0365 | 62.2±26.9† |
| GH (72.2)* | 34.1±23.7† | 58.5±18.1† | <0.0001 | 50.3±23.1† |
| VT (61.1)* | 29.8±24.2† | 46.8±19.8† | 0.0016 | 41.1±22.8† |
| SF (83.6)* | 50.0±32.7† | 78.4±22.5 | 0.0001 | 68.8±29.4† |
| RE (81.3)* | 38.9±45.6† | 73.4±37.0 | 0.0006 | 61.8±43.1† |
| MH (74.8)* | 67.3±18.4† | 75.8±17.7 | 0.0512 | 72.9±18.3 |
| Physical Component Summary (50)* | 30.4±11.3† | 42.5±9.8† | <0.0001 | 38.5±11.8† |
| Mental Component Summary (50)* | 43.0±11.5† | 49.6±10.3 | 0.0068 | 47.3±11.1† |
| SF-6D health utility (0.78)* | 0.551±0.138† | 0.660±0.107† | 0.0003 | 0.623±0.129† |
*General population mean.21 ,22
†p<0.05 when compared to the general population mean.
BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; HRQL, health-related quality of life; MH, mental health; NA, not available for the cohort; PF, physical functioning; RE, role emotional; RP, role physical; SF, social functioning; VT, vitality.