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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2013; 19(30): 4984-4991
Published online Aug 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.4984
Published online Aug 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.4984
Table 2 Health-related quality of life scales for patients with and without minimal hepatic encephalopathy
| MHE | Non-MHE | P value | |
| Physical functioning (8 questions) | 20.09 ± 6.26 | 18.10 ± 6.0 | < 0.01 |
| Psychological well-being (7 questions) | 15.93 ± 6.62 | 14.80 ± 5.44 | 0.04 |
| Symptom/side effects (7 questions) | 14.98 ± 5.88 | 13.35 ± 5.61 | < 0.01 |
| Social functioning (4 questions) | 9.67 ± 2.73 | 9.66 ± 2.65 | 0.95 |
| Self-evaluation regarding general-health (4 questions) | 9.74 ± 2.73 | 9.43 ± 2.57 | 0.21 |
| Total pooled score (30 questions) | 69.12 ± 20.40 | 63.89 ± 18.85 | < 0.01 |
- Citation: Wang JY, Zhang NP, Chi BR, Mi YQ, Meng LN, Liu YD, Wang JB, Jiang HX, Yang JH, Xu Y, Li X, Xu JM, Zhang G, Zhou XM, Zhuge YZ, Tian DA, Ye J, Liu YL. Prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy and quality of life evaluations in hospitalized cirrhotic patients in China. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(30): 4984-4991
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i30/4984.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.4984