01 December 2020: Original Paper
MELD Score Reflects the Mood, Sleep, and Daily Living Ability in Liver Transplantation Candidates: A Descriptive Study
Kaiji Ni 1ABDE* , Chenglin Li 2BCDEF* , Yongbing Qian 3AB , Xia Sun 1E , Yan Zhan 4B , Ting Zeng 5B , Siqi Zhu 2B , Qiang Xia 3A , Wei Feng 1CDE* , Yanli Luo 1AEG*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.926857
Ann Transplant 2020; 25:e926857
Table 1 Demographic information on liver candidates divided by MELD score.
| MELD ≥15n/percentage% | MELD <15n/percentage% | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 (88.9%) | 24 (70.6%) |
| Female | 2 (11.1%) | 10 (29.4%) |
| Age (years) | 51.78±13.077 | 51.91±12.571 |
| Highest education | ||
| Primary education | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (2.9%) |
| Lower secondary education | 5 (27.8%) | 16 (47.1%) |
| Upper secondary education | 6 (33.3%) | 6 (17.6%) |
| Short-cycle tertiary education | 3 (16.7%) | 6 (17.6%) |
| Bachelor or equivalent | 2 (11.1%) | 4 (11.8%) |
| Master or equivalent | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (2.9%) |
| Monthly income (USD) | ||
| Below 430 | 6 (33.3%) | 13 (38.2%) |
| 430–717 | 6 (33.3%) | 3 (8.8%) |
| 717–1147 | 2 (11.1%) | 5 (14.7%) |
| 1147–1434 | 0 (0) | 7 (20.6%) |
| 1434–2151 | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (2.9%) |
| 2151–2868 | 1 (5.6%) | 3 (8.8%) |
| Above 2868 | 2 (11.1%) | 2 (5.9) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (2.9%) |
| Married | 16 (88.9%) | 31 (91.2%) |
| Divorced | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (5.9%) |
| Underlying diseases | ||
| Hepatitis B cirrhosis | 11 (61.1%) | 18 (52.9%) |
| Liver carcinoma | 1 (5.6%) | 9 (26.5%) |
| Alcoholic liver cirrhosis | 2 (11.1%) | 3 (8.8%) |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 1 (5.6%) | 3 (8.8%) |
| Acute liver failure | 2 (11.1%) | 1 (8.8%) |
| Liver retransplantation | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0) |
| Average duration of illness (months) | 53.6±80.4 | 44.6±60.1 |
| Average time on the waiting list (months) | 1.3±1.2 | 1.9±2.3 |
| * There is 1 candidate with missing MELD SCORE. | ||