Beta-blockers and physical frailty in patients with end-stage liver disease

Table 2 Comparison of metrics of physical frailty by beta-blocker use

Outcome	On beta blockers	Not on beta blockers	P value
	n = 181 (53%)	n = 163 (47%)
Liver frailty index1	3.75 (3.37-4.15)	3.64 (3.23-4.04)	0.04
Chair stands (s)	12.5 (10-16.2)	10.9 (8.3-13.2)	0.003
Grip strength (kg)	33.3 (24.3-40)	29 (22-37)	0.03
Balance (s)	30 (30-30)	30 (26.6-30)	0.20
LFI Frail	14%	14%	0.98
LFI Robust	16%	25%	0.06
Exhaustion	51%	52%	0.89
MNLTPA frailty	58%	60%	0.69

¹Five missing data points. LFI: Liver frailty index; MNLTPA: Minnesota leisure time physical activity scale.