Frailty is independently associated with increased hospitalisation days in patients on the liver transplant waitlist

Table 2 Significant differences between patients hospitalised within 12 mo and non-hospitalised individuals

Characteristic	Hospitalised, n = 251	Non-hospitalised, n = 336	P value
Age (yr)	59 (53; 63)	60 (55; 64)	0.02
Male gender	57%	69%	0.003
MELD score	16 (13; 20)	14 (11; 17)	< 0.001
Albumin (g/dL)	2.8 (2.5; 3.2)	3.2 (2.8; 3.7)	< 0.001
Sodium (mmol/L)	136 (133; 139)	137 (135; 139)	0.002
Fried Frailty Index	2 (1; 3)	2 (1; 2)	< 0.001
SPPB score	11 (9; 12)	11 (10; 12)	< 0.001
Chair stands per second	0.4 (0.3-0.5)	0.5 (0.4-0.6)	< 0.001
Walk speed (m/s)	1.2 (0.9-1.4)	1.3 (1.1-1.6)	< 0.001
Handgrip strength (kg)	27.7 (21.7; 35.3)	32.7 (25.0; 40.9)	< 0.001
Encephalopathy (numbers connection score)	41.6 (31.7; 57.3)	38.3 (29.4; 52.1)	0.008

MELD: Model for end stage liver disease; SPPB: Short physical performance battery.