TABLE 1.

Characteristics of study population (N = 348)

	n (%) or Mean±SD
Age	62.73±8.54
Age
<55	45 (12.93)
55 to <65	144 (41.38)
65+	159 (45.69)
Sex
Female	81 (23.28)
Male	267 (76.72)
Race and ethnicity
NH-White	168 (48.28)
NH-Black	107 (30.75)
Hispanic	67 (19.25)
Others	6 (1.72)
BMI	29.43±5.56
WHR	0.99±0.06
MELD score	9.05±2.73
CPT score	5.54±1.15
Platelet counts	151.13±72.09
History of decompensation
No	295 (84.77)
Yes	53 (15.23)

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CPT, Child-Pugh-Turcotte; MELD, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; NH, non-Hispanic; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.