Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2017; 23(26): 4806-4814
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4806
Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics by esophageal variceal status
VariableTotal (n = 139)Without EV (n = 26)With EV (n = 113)P value
Upper panel: Categorical variables2
Sex
Men109 (78.4)118 (69.2)91 (80.5)0.289
Women30 (21.6)8 (30.8)22 (19.5)
Etiology of cirrhosis0.005
Alcoholic67 (48.2)10 (38.5)57 (50.4)
HBV32 (23.0)5 (19.2)27 (23.9)
HCV8 (5.8)-8 (7.1)
Alcoholic + viral11 (7.9)1 (3.8)10 (8.8)
Other21 (15.1)10 (38.5)11 (9.7)
EV-
None26 (18.7)26 (100.0)-
SEV44 (31.7)-44 (38.9)
MEV39 (28.1)-39 (34.5)
LEV30 (21.6)-30 (26.5)
Red signs0.034
Without varices26 (18.7)22 (21.0)4 (11.8)
Yes19 (13.7)10 (9.5)9 (26.5)
No94 (67.6)73 (69.5)21 (61.8)
CTP0.047
A (5-6)43 (30.9)13 (50.0)30 (26.5)
B (7-9)63 (45.3)10 (38.5)53 (46.9)
C (10-15)33 (23.7)3 (11.5)30 (26.5)
Lower panel: Numerical variables3
Age (yr)51.5 ± 13.147.6 ± 15.452.3 ± 12.40.106
Hemoglobin (mg/dL)11.8 ± 2.311.6 ± 2.411.8 ± 2.30.916
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.89 ± 0.340.89 ± 0.440.89 ± 0.310.141
AST (UI/L)107.6 ± 156.1153.5 ± 331.697.0 ± 69.90.412
ALT (UI/L)73.1 ± 161.9125.5 ± 336.761.0 ± 78.90.742
GGT (UI/L)264.9 ± 302.7282.0 ± 389.7261.0 ± 280.90.709
Gama globulin (g/L)27.1 ± 10.326.9 ± 15.327.2 ± 8.80.310
INR1.65 ± 0.471.38 ± 0.341.71 ± 0.47< 0.001
Albumin3.19 ± 0.653.27 ± 0.713.17 ± 0.640.058
FIB-45.83 ± 5.333.98 ± 3.066.26 ± 5.640.011
Fibrosis index3.15 ± 1.302.83 ± 1.083.22 ± 1.330.012
King score82.9 ± 135.266.5 ± 137.486.7 ± 135.10.002
APRI2.63 ± 3.792.52 ± 4.742.66 ± 3.570.014
PL/SD1146 ± 7801395 ± 7841089 ± 7710.028
AST/ALT2.18 ± 1.621.93 ± 1.472.23 ± 1.660.339
MELD15.7 ± 5.213.6 ± 4.816.1 ± 5.20.027