Living-donor transplantation leads to a major improvement in physical functioning: an observational study on the impact on potential donors and their recipients

Table 2 Cross-sectional analyses of parameters of physical functioning and physical activity

Cross-sectional analyses Recipients vs. Donors (baseline)
Handgrip strength (kg)
Recipient (n = 20)	24.3 [20.0–39.0]
Donor (n = 22)	29.5 [23.0–37.8]
p-value	0.378^a
SF-36 PCS score (%)
Recipient (n = 21)	46.3 [38.1–51.2]
Donor (n = 22)	56.3 [54.3–57.8]
p-value	< 0.001
SF-36 Physical functioning (%)
Recipient (n = 21)	46.1 [41.8–52.5]
Donor (n = 22)	56.8 [52.0–56.8]
p-value	< 0.001
Number of Steps/day ^b
Recipient (n = 15)	6003.0 [3608.0–10,429.0]
Donor (n = 14)	12,711.0 [9460.5–15,194.0]
p-value	0.004
TEE/kg/day ^{−1 b}
Recipient (n = 15)	29.4 [26.5–34.2]
Donor (n = 14)	32.7 [31.0–37.7]
p-value	0.063
AEE/kg/day ^−1b
Recipient (n = 15)	2.3 [1.0–8.7]
Donor (n = 14)	7.6 [5.7–9.9]
p-value	0.016

Data are presented as median [25th and 75th percentile]
SF short form, TEE total energy expenditure, AEE activity related energy expenditure
^aAfter adjustment for differences in sex and bodyweight p = 0.047, ^c Data available in 15 recipients/14 donors

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