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Table 1 Baseline characteristics parameters at the time of listing

From: Limitations of the MELD score in predicting mortality or need for removal from waiting list in patients awaiting liver transplantation

 

N/Mean

SD, (Range),%

95% CI of mean

Patients

268

  

Age (years)

50.54

11.32 (16 - 68)

49.2-51.9

Female/Male

99/169

  

BMI

25.1

4.5 (14.5 - 40.4)

24.5-25.7

Etiology of liver disease

   

Cirrhosis - alcoholic

79

29.5

 

Cirrhosis - viral

75

28.0

 

other

54

20.2

 

malignancy

39

14.5

 

Cholestatic liver disease

21

7.8

 

Co-morbidity

   

Diabetes

62

23.1

 

Coronary heart disease

10

3.7

 

Hypertension

41

15.3

 

Renal insuffiency

34

12.7

 

HRS

15

5.6

 

Ascites

70

26.1

 

HE

78

29.1

 

MELD score

14.2

6.4 (6.4 - 40)

13.4-14.9

CTP score

8.0

8.0 (5 - 14)

7.8-8.3