Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of the patients with cirrhosis and cirrhosis plus HCC

	Cirrhosis	HCC
Number	41	50
Age (years)	54.3 ± 9.62	67.5 ± 12.02
Male:Female	28:13	40:10
ALD:NAFLD	33:08	30:20
Childs-Pugh A:B:C	22:14:05	27:18:05
Portal vein invasion	NA	8
Single nodule	NA	22
Two nodules	NA	10
≥ 3 nodules	NA	18

The difference in age between HCC and cirrhosis alone patients was statistically significant (p < 0.001; Pearson Chi square test), while there was no significant difference between sex or Child-Pugh Stage in the two groups. NA – not applicable.