Effect of non-alcoholic beer, diet and exercise on endothelial function, nutrition and quality of life in patients with cirrhosis

Table 5 Changes in quality of life

	Control (n = 21)		P value	Intervention (n = 22)		P value
	Baseline	Final		Baseline	Final
CLDQ questionnaire
Abdominal symptoms	5.4 ± 1.3	5.2 ± 0.8	0.592	5.0 ± 1.5	5.1 ± 1.2	0.982
Fatigue	4.7 ± 1.1	5.2 ± 0.8	0.063	4.2 ± 1.2	5.1 ± 1.2	0.000
Systemic symptoms	5.6 ± 1.0	5.6 ± 0.9	0.892	4.3 ± 1.2	5.0 ± 0.9	0.002
Activity	5.3 ± 1.2	5.3 ± 1.3	0.892	4.8 ± 1.2	5.5 ± 1.2	0.028
Emotional function	4.9 ± 0.9	5.3 ± 1.1	0.056	4.3 ± 1.3	5.3 ± 1.0	0.000
Worry	5.1 ± 1.1	5.3 ± 1.1	0.521	4.3 ± 1.8	5.2 ± 1.8	0.002
CLDQ overall score	5.2 ± 0.8	5.4 ± 0.9	0.204	4.6 ± 1.0	5.3 ± 0.8	0.001
SF-36 questionnaire
Physical function	80 (70-90)	95 (80-95)	0.005	72.5 (65-95)	87.5 (70-95)	0.007
Physical role	75 (25-100)	100 (50-100)	0.166	62.5 (25 -100)	75 (25-100)	0.468
Body pain	84 (66-90)	84 (72-90)	0.341	78 (61-84)	78 (60-84)	0.725
General health	40 (37-47)	47 (35-52)	0.044	40 (25-55)	42 (32-52)	0.375
Vitality	65 (50-70)	70 (60-75)	0.453	62.5 (50-75)	70 (50-80)	0.037
Social function	100 (75-100)	88 (75-100)	0.875	75 (63-100)	88 (75-100)	0.080
Emotional role	67 (33-83)	67 (33-67)	0.972	67 (33-72)	67 (33-67)	0.752
Mental health	72 (68-84)	84 (64-88)	0.868	76 (64-84)	82 (68-92)	0.073

Data reported as mean ± standard deviation, or median (p25-p75), according to the distribution of the data. CLDQ: Chronic liver disease questionnaire; SF-36: 36-item short form health survey.