Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Baseline characteristics | TIPS cohort (n = 64) | Control cohort (n = 131) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex: male/female (n, %) | 42 (66)/22 (34) | 80 (61)/51 (39) |
| Age (years) | 55.5 (48.0, 63.0) | 63.0 (54.0, 72.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 (22.6, 29.0) | 26.3 (22.7, 31.8) |
| Aetiology (n, %) | ||
| ALD | 38 (59) | 38 (29) |
| Viral | 11 (17) | 28 (21) |
| NASH | 3 (5) | 16 (12) |
| PBC/PSC/AIH | 8 (13) | 11 (8) |
| Cryptogenic and other | 4 (6) | 38 (29) |
| Child-Pugh score A/B/C/n.a. (n, %) | 14 (22)/37 (58)/12 (19)/1 (2) | 37 (28)/70 (53)/18 (14)/6 (5) |
| History of SBP (n, %) | 11 (17) | 12 (10) |
| History of HRS (n, %) | 19 (30) | 19 (15) |
| History of HE (n, %) | 26 (41) | 19 (15) |
| History of GI bleeding (n, %) | 29 (45) | 26 (20) |
| Variceal size 0/I/II/III/n.a. (n, %) | 9 (14)/15 (23)/17 (27)/7 (11)/16 (25) | 42 (32)/31 (24)/17 (13)/4 (3)/37 (28) |
| Red spots: yes/no/unknown (n, %) | 13 (20)/25 (39)/26 (41) | 13 (10)/55 (42)/63 (48) |
| NSBB treatment (n, %) | n.a. | 27 (21) |
Data are shown as counts and percentages as indicated or median values with the 0.25- and 0.75-quartile. Baseline characteristics were similar between the two cohorts.
AIH, autoimmune hepatitis; ALD, alcohol-related liver disease; GI, gastrointestinal; HE, hepatic encephalopathy; HRS, hepatorenal syndrome; n.a., not available; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NSBB, non-selective beta-blockers; PBC, primary biliary cholangitis; PSC, primary sclerosing cholangitis; SBP, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.