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Table 5 Stress grades: Group IFN and Ribavirin alone

From: Silybin supplementation during HCV therapy with pegylated interferon-α plus ribavirin reduces depression and anxiety and increases work ability

 

Before

After 1 month

After 6 months

After 12 months

Follow-up

Work ability Index

Excellent

3

-

-

1

2

Very good

4

2

1

1

6

Good

21

20

21

22

20

Bad

3

9

9

7

3

Absenteeism

1-7 days

28

26

24

24

20

<4 weeks

3

5

1

3

11

<3 months

-

-

6

4

-

>3 months

-

-

-

-

-

>6 months

-

-

-

-

-

Depression

Normal

8

-

-

2

4

Minimal

6

8

9

11

10

Mild

3

8

7

5

7

Moderate

-

15

15

13

10

Severe

-

-

-

-

-

Anxiety

Absence

5

1

3

5

7

Mild

14

15

8

11

10

Moderate

12

10

18

15

14

High

-

5

2

-

-