Table 2 Characteristics of patients with cirrhosis (N = 11,121)
Characteristics | Median (interquartile range) or frequency |
|---|---|
Na (mmol/L) | 138.4 (135.0–140.0) |
Creatinine (umol/L) | 66.3 (54.5–81.9) |
PT-INR | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
Total bilirubin (umol/L) | 27.2 (17.1–59.3) |
Albumin (g/dl) | 34.7 (29.4–40.0) |
CTP scorea | 5.0 (5.0–6.0) |
MELD score | 8.0 (7.0–11.0) |
MELDNa score | 10.0 (8.0–14.0) |
5vMELD score | 13.0 (9.0–18.0) |
Charlson comorbidity score | 1 (0–2) |
LOS (day) | 13 (5–26) |
Age (year) | |
18–44 | 2576 (23.2%) |
45–64 | 6785 (61.0%) |
≥ 65 | 1761 (15.8%) |
Male | 7773 (69.9%) |
Urgent admission | 1219 (11.0%) |
Na < 135 mmol/L | 2764 (24.9%) |
Creatinine > 88.4 umol/L | 2190 (19.7%) |
PT-INR | |
< 1.7 (normal range) | 10071 (90.6%) |
1.7–2.2 | 724 (6.5%) |
> 2.2 | 327 (2.9%) |
Total bilirubin (umol/L) | |
< 34.2 (normal range) | 6564 (59.0%) |
34.2–51.3 | 1328 (11.9%) |
> 51.3 | 3230 (29.0%) |
Albumin (g/dl) | |
> 3.5 (normal range) | 5370 (48.3%) |
2.8–3.5 | 3660 (32.9%) |
< 2.8 | 2092 (18.8%) |
Hepatic encephalopathyb | |
Grade I-II | 455 (4.1%) |
Grade III-IV (or refractory) | 109 (1.0%) |
Severity unknown | 1505 (13.5%) |
Ascitesb | |
Mild | 522 (4.7%) |
Moderate to sever | 103 (0.9%) |
Severity unknown | 5853 (52.6%) |
CTP classificationb | |
A (CTP score 5–6) | 3952 (35.5%) |
B (CTP score 7–9) | 1002 (9.0%) |
C (CTP score 10–15) | 80 (0.7%) |
Number of abnormal CTP variables | |
0 | 2803 (25.2%) |
1 | 2255 (20.3%) |
2 | 2390 (21.5%) |
≥ 3 | 3674 (33.0%) |
Number of Charlson comorbidities | |
0 | 3580 (32.2%) |
1 | 4564 (41.0%) |
2 | 2212 (19.9%) |
≥ 3 | 766 (6.9%) |
Number of Elixhauser comorbidities | |
0 | 2595 (23.3%) |
1 | 3239 (29.1%) |
2 | 2355 (21.2%) |
≥ 3 | 2933 (26.4%) |
Charlson comorbidities | |
Myocardial infarction | 62 (0.6%) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 371 (3.3%) |
Dementia | 6 (0.1%) |
Renal disease | 1228 (11.0%) |
Any malignancyc | 645 (5.8%) |
Charlson and Elixhauser shared comorbidities | |
Congestive heart failure | 25 (0.2%) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 7 (0.1%) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 191 (1.7%) |
Rheumatologic disease | 62 (0.6%) |
Peptic ulcer disease | 1234 (11.1%) |
Diabetes complicated | 130 (1.2%) |
Diabetes uncomplicated | 3957 (35.6%) |
Hemiplegia or paraplegia | 8 (0.1%) |
Metastatic solid tumorc | 275 (2.5%) |
AIDS | 40 (0.4%) |
Elixhauser comorbiditiesd | |
Cardiac arrhythmias | 447 (4.0%) |
Valvular disease | 30 (0.3%) |
Hypertension uncomplicated | 2008 (18.1%) |
Hypertension complicated | 1156 (10.4%) |
Hypothyroidism | 95 (0.9%) |
Lymphoma | 20 (0.2%) |
Solid tumor without metastasisc | 178 (1.6%) |
Coagulopathy | 5 (0.04%) |
Blood loss anemia | 335 (3.0%) |
Deficiency anemia | 959 (8.6%) |
Depression | 41 (0.4%) |
Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 1707 (15.4%) |
Alcohol abuse | 2780 (25.0%) |
Psychoses | 19 (0.2%) |
Renal failure | 236 (2.1%) |