Table 1 Patient characteristics (comparison of group non-EV without esophageal varices and group EV with esophageal varices found by upper endoscopy)
Parameter | non-EV n = 120 | EV n = 72 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 47% | 74% | < 0.001 |
Age (mean) | 57 ± 14 | 57 ± 13 | ns |
Hypertensive gastropathy | 14% | 74% | < 0.0001 |
Child-Pugh-Classification A | 92% | 50% | < 0.0001 |
Child-Pugh-Classification B | 3% | 26% | < 0.0001 |
Child-Pugh-Classification C | 5% | 23% | < 0.001 |
presence of ascites | 6% | 44% | < 0.0001 |