Effect of type 2 diabetic mellitus in the prognosis of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients in China

Table 2 The incidence of complications between diabetic mellitus and non-diabetic mellitus patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

	DM (yes) (n = 38)	DM (no) (n = 184)	P value
Ascites, n (%)	34 (89.47)	139 (75.54)	0.271
Mild	21 (55.26)	80 (43.48)
Moderate	5 (13.16)	26 (14.13)
Severe	8 (21.05)	33 (17.93)
HE, n (%)	4 (10.53)	5 (2.72)	0.026
Grade (1-2)	4 (10.53)	3 (1.63)
Grade (3-4)	0 (0)	2 (1.09)
HRS, n (%)	4 (10.53)	12 (6.52)	0.385
AUGIB, n (%)	3 (7.89)	4 (2.17)	0.066
SBP, n (%)	13 (34.21)	25 (13.59)	0.038
Other infections, n (%)	17 (44.74)	52 (28.26)	0.046
Lung	13 (34.21)	43 (23.37)
Urinary	1 (2.63)	5 (2.72)
Blood	2 (5.26)	2 (1.09)
Cholecyst	1 (2.63)	2 (1.09)

Ascites mild: The depth of abdomen was < 3 cm; Ascites moderate: The depth of the middle of the abdomen was 3-10 cm; Ascites severe: The depth of the middle of the abdomen was > 10 cm; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; HE grade 1: Patients showed a lack of attention and some subtle personality changes; HE grade 2: The most intriguing finding was disorientation for time combined; HE grade 3: Patients were stuporous but responded to stimuli; HE grade 4: Patients were in coma. AUGIB: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; AUGIH: Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage; HRS: Hepatorenal syndrome; SBP: Spontaneous peritonitis.