| Entire cohort (n = 228) | Confirmed AH cases (n = 122) | Unconfirmed AH cases (n = 106) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 49 (43–55) | 49 (42–55) | 49 (44–58) | 0.33 |
Male | 61Â % (138) | 60Â % (73) | 61Â % (65) | 0.89 |
Self-reported alcohol consumption, g/day | 119 (81–224) | 121 (84–233) | 112 (56–208) | 0.024 |
Excessive intake a | 91Â % (208) | 100Â % (122) | 81Â % (86) | <0.001 |
Proportion in the highest intake quartile | 25Â % (50) | 25Â % (29) | 24Â % (21) | 0.87 |
Admission hospital | Â | Â | Â | 0.69 |
1 | 39Â % (90) | 42Â % (51) | 37Â % (39) | |
2 | 30Â % (68) | 29Â % (36) | 31Â % (32) | |
3 | 31Â % (70) | 29Â % (35) | 33Â % (35) | |
Year of admission | Â | Â | Â | 0.16 |
2008 | 25Â % (56) | 22Â % (27) | 27Â % (29) | |
2009 | 17Â % (40) | 15Â % (18) | 21Â % (22) | |
2010 | 18Â % (41) | 17Â % (21) | 19Â % (20) | |
2011 | 21Â % (48) | 21Â % (26) | 21Â % (22) | |
2012 | 19Â % (43) | 25Â % (30) | 12Â % (13) | |
Biochemical status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Maddrey DF | 29 (13–52) | 45 (26–62) | 12 (5–30) | <0.001 |
MELD | 18 (13–23) | 21 (18–24) | 13 (8–19) | <0.001 |
Severe b | 62Â % (142) | 80Â % (97) | 42Â % (45) | <0.001 |
Associated conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cirrhosis | 25Â % (58) | 29Â % (35) | 22Â % (23) | 0.29 |
Ascites | 27Â % (61) | 38Â % (46) | 14Â % (15) | <0.001 |
GI hemorrhage | 34Â % (77) | 39Â % (48) | 27Â % (29) | 0.07 |
Hepatic encephalopathy | 2.6Â % (6) | 2.5Â % (3) | 2.8Â % (3) | 1 |
Malnutrition | 3.0Â % (7) | 4.1Â % (5) | 1.9Â % (2) | 0.45 |
HRS/renal failure | 16Â % (36) | 18Â % (22) | 13Â %(14) | 0.37 |
Pancreatitis | 7.9Â % (18) | 4.9Â % (6) | 11Â % (12) | 0.09 |
Alcohol abuse | 36Â % (81) | 38Â % (46) | 33Â % (35) | 0.49 |
Alcohol dependence | 26Â % (60) | 28Â % (34) | 25Â % (26) | 0.65 |
Alcohol withdrawal | 21Â % (47) | 16Â % (19) | 26Â % (28) | 0.05 |
Mortality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
In-hospital | 5.7Â % (13) | 7.4Â % (9) | 3.7Â % (4) | 0.27 |
90Â days | 13Â % (29) | 17Â % (21) | 8.5Â % (9) | 0.045 |
180Â day | 17Â % (38) | 23Â % (28) | 11Â % (12) | 0.007 |