Research Article

The Psychosocial Burden of HCV Infection and the Impact of Antiviral Therapy on the Quality of Life in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of LT and KT patients. Data were expressed as percentage (%) or (SD).

LT patients
KT patients

Males (%)10 (58.8)6 (54.5)0.8
Age0.1
Smoke (%)4 (23.5)3 (27.3)0.8
Alcohol (%)3 (17.6)4 (36.4)0.2
Married (%)15 (88.2)10 (90.9)0.8
Low school degree (%)10 (58.8)7 (63.6)0.8
Weight (kg)0.2
BMI (kg/m2)0.8
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2)0.2
Liver stiffness (kPa)0.3
Genotype0.4
 1a/1b1/11 (5.9/64.7%)2/8 (18.2/72.7%)
 24 (23.5%)1 (9.1%)
 31 (5.9%)

LT: liver transplant; KT: kidney transplant; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.