Randomized intervention and outpatient follow-up lowers 30-d readmissions for patients with hepatic encephalopathy, decompensated cirrhosis

Table 3 Comparison of patient demographics and clinical characteristics by randomization arm, n (%)

	Intervention (n = 120)	Standard of care (n = 120)	P value
Patient demographics
Age (mean ± SD)	56.54 ± 11.21	56.14 ± 11.21	0.78
Age group
65+	32, 26.67	28, 23.33	0.79
40-64	75, 62.50	80, 66.67
18-39	13, 10.83	12, 10.00
Gender
Male	60, 50.00	75, 62.50	0.03
Female	60, 50.00	45, 32.50
Race
White	105, 87.50	97, 80.83	0.22
Other	15, 12.50	23, 19.17
Ethnicity
Not Hispanic or latino	113, 94.17	114, 95.00	0.81
Hispanic or latino	3, 2.50	1, 0.83
Unknown / Not reported	4, 3.33	5, 4.17
Zip code income (mean ± SD)	$68045 ± $21370	$68455 ± $21651	0.88
Employment status
Unemployed	33, 27.50	30, 25.00	0.78
Disabled	24, 20.00	24, 20.00
Retired	26, 21.67	30, 20.00
Employed, part time	5, 4.17	3, 2.50
Employed, full time	23, 19.17	28, 23.33
Other / Unknown	9, 7.50	14, 11.67
Insurance type
Self-pay	4, 3.33	3, 2.50	0.54
No Charge / Other / Unknown	7, 5.83	7, 5.83
Private insurance	38, 31.67	35, 29.17
Medicare	32, 26.67	44, 36.67
Medicaid	39, 32.50	31, 25.83
Number of admissions at OSU for DC in last 1 year (mean ± SD)	1.99 ± 1.61	1.84 ± 1.48	0.45
MELD-Na score admit (mean ± SD)	21.32 ± 8.19	22.47 ± 7.85	0.27
MELD-Na score discharge (mean ± SD, n = 117+118)	20.07 ± 7.74	20.25 ± 6.93	0.84
CTP score admit (mean ± SD)	9.31 ± 2.02	9.41 ± 1.89	0.69
CTP score discharge (mean ± SD)	8.44 ± 1.86	8.73 ± 1.89	0.24
Etiology of cirrhosis (Index admission1)
Alcoholic	61, 50.83	60, 50.00	1.00
Non-alcoholic fatty liver	42, 35.00	37, 30.83	0.58
Viral	21, 17.50	22, 18.33	1.00
Hep B	1, 4.76	3, 13.64	0.80
Hep C	19, 90.48	18, 81.82
Hep B and C	1, 4.76	1, 4.55
Cryptogenic	6, 5.00	7, 5.83	1.00
Autoimmune	1, 0.83	1, 0.83	1.00
Primary sclerosing cholangitis	2, 1.67	2, 1.67	1.00
Hemochromatosis	0, 0.0	3, 2.5	0.25
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency	3, 2.5	0, 0.0	0.25
Under evaluation for liver transplant
No	45, 37.50	61, 50.83	0.08
Yes	63, 52.50	53, 44.17
Unknown	12, 10.00	6, 5.00

¹Patient can have more than one of variable listed.

OSUWMC: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; DC: Decompensated cirrhosis; MELD-Na: Model of End Stage Liver Disease Score; CTP: Child Pugh Score.