Table 3 Mortality on waiting list or removed from waiting list due to poor conditions (patients with Tx excluded) univarate analysis

Albumin [g/l]

34.9 ± 11.3 (33.1-36.8)

24.3 ± 12.4 (19.6-29.1)

0.0001

Bilirubin [mg/dl]

2.9 ± 3.5 (2.4-3.6)

6.5 ± 9.1 (3.0-10.0)

0.004

INR

1.25 ± 0.2 (1.2-1.3)

1.56 ± 0.34 (1.3-1.6)

0.0001

Creatinine [mg/dl]

1.04 ± 0.8 (0.8-1.3)

1.57 ± 3.1 (0.4-2.7)

Ns

Urea [mg/dl]

32.0 ± 18.4 (29.0-35.2)

41.5 ± 26.0 (28.2-54.8)

Ns

CTP score

7.5 ± 1.8 (7.2-7.8)

9.4 ± 2.4 (8.5-10.3)

0.0001

MELD score

13.2 ± 5.9 (12.1-14.1)

17.2 ± 7.4 (14.4-20.1)

0.002

Ascites

1:112 (81%)

1:20 (69%)

Ns

2:20 (14%)

2:6 (21%)

3:7 (5%)

3:3 (10%)

HE

1:107 (77%)

1:19 (65%)

Ns

2:31 (22%)

2:9 (31%)

3:1 (1%)

3:1 (4%)