Chronic liver disease questionnaire: Translation and validation in Thais

Table 3 Discriminant validity among different groups of patients (mean ± SD)

CLDQ domains	Normal (n = 50)	Compensated group (n = 113)	Decompensated group (n = 37)	P-value
Abdominal symptoms	5.8 (1.2)	5.3 (1.1)	4.6 (1.6)	0.00
Fatigue	5.4 (1.0)	4.6 (1.1)	4.0 (1.4)	0.00
Systemic symptoms	5.9 (0.9)	5.2 (1.1)	4.7 (1.1)	0.00
Activity	5.9 (1.0)	5.4 (1.1)	4.4 (1.5)	0.00
Emotional function	5.7 (0.9)	5.1 (1.1)	4.8 (1.4)	0.001
Worry	6.3 (0.8)	5.2 (1.4)	4.4 (1.6)	0.00
Average CLDQ	5.8 (0.8)	5.2 (1.0)	4.5 (1.2)	0.00
SF-36 domains
Physical function	79.4 (14.0)	74.1 (20.2)	59.1 (21.5)	0.00
Role physical	79.5 (34.5)	59.3 (41.1)	34.5 (42.2)	0.00
Bodily pain	76.0 (14.3)	69.4 (22.8)	57.7 (23.8)	0.001
General health	68.6 (19.1)	51.3 (24.2)	42.0 (22.9)	0.00
Vitality	66.1 (14.2)	63.3 (16.3)	57.2 (14.7)	0.03
Social function	85.5 (16.6)	77.5 (20.0)	74.3 (22.0)	0.02
Role emotion	78.0 (36.0)	59.3 (42.9)	39.6 (45.7)	0.00
Mental health	75.2 (15.4)	69.5 (17.7)	65.7 (17.9)	0.03