TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients with cirrhosis (n=59,329)
| Characteristics | No. (%)/median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, y | 62 (50–71) |
| Female | 25,311 (43) |
| Education, y | |
| ≤9 | 22,144 (37.3) |
| >9 | 35,250 (59.4) |
| Unknown | 1,935 (3.3) |
| Cohabitation status | |
| Yes | 31,890 (53.8) |
| No | 10,137 (17.1) |
| Unknown | 17,302 (29.2) |
| Calendar year of diagnosis | |
| 1997–2000 | 6971 (11.7) |
| 2001–2010 | 20,861 (35.2) |
| 2011–2019 | 31,497 (53.1) |
| Diabetes | 2762 (4.6) |
| Psychological disorder | 13,460 (22.7) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 82,862 (14.0) |
| Dementia | 222 (0.4) |
| Osteoporosis | 342 (0.6) |
| Compensated cirrhosis | 23,733 (40.0) |
| Alcohol-associated cirrhosis | 12,084 (20.4) |
| Cirrhosis due to other etiologies | 11,649 (19.6) |
| Decompensated cirrhosis | 35,595 (60.0) |
| Ascites | 29,821 (50.3) |
| Bleeding esophageal varices | 5393 (9.1) |