Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohorts
Variable | Derivation cohort (N = 250) | Validation cohort (N = 200) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq | % (95% CI)/median(IQR) | Freq | % (95% CI)/median(IQR) | |
SEX | ||||
Male | 180 | 72.0 (65.9–77.5) | 145 | 72.5 (65.7–78.5) |
Female | 70 | 28.0 (22.5–34.1) | 55 | 27.5 (21.4–34.2) |
Age (Years) | 250 | 41 [33–51] | 200 | 40 [33–49] |
Married | ||||
Yes | 215 | 86.0 (81.1–90.1) | 168 | 84.0 (78.1–88.8) |
No | 35 | 14.0 (10.0–18.9) | 32 | 16 (11.1–21.8) |
Laboratory | ||||
AST(U/L) | 250 | 39.8 [34–56] | 200 | 40.5 [34–58] |
ALT(U/L) | 250 | 32.5 [19–54] | 200 | 32.5 [20.5–53.8] |
PTC (*103/µL) | 250 | 99 [70–158] | 200 | 100 [66–170] |
S. mansoni+ | 222 | 88.8 (84.2–92.4) | 180 | 90 (85.0–93.8) |
HBsAg+ | 44 | 17.6 (13.1–22.9) | 36 | 18 (12.9–24.0) |
UTS abdomen | ||||
Ascites | 155 | 62.0 (55.7–68.0) | 130 | 65.0 (58.0–71.6) |
PVD (cm) | 250 | 1.5 [1.4–1.7] | 200 | 1.5 [1.4–1.7] |
SPD (cm) | 250 | 17 [15–18] | 200 | 17 [16–19] |
Endoscopy | ||||
Varices present | 109 | 43.6 (37.4–49.9) | 94 | 47 (40.0–54.2) |
Varices absent | 141 | 56.3 (5.0–62.6) | 106 | 53 (45.8–60.0) |