Table 4.
Causes of death in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and non-NASH patients
| Variable | NASH patients (n= 129) | Non-NASH patients (n= 775) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total deaths, n (%) | 21 (16%) | 167 (22%) | 0.16 |
| Aetiology of deatha, n (%) | 0.05 | ||
| Infection | 8 (38%) | 43 (26%) | |
| Cardiac event | 4 (19%) | 12 (7%) | |
| Malignant (non-HCC) | 2 (10%) | 20 (12%) | |
| Recurrent HCC | 2 (10%) | 12 (7%) | |
| Pulmonary | 0 | 1 (1%) | |
| Recurrent hepatitis C | 0 | 19 (11%) | |
| Chronic rejection/graft failure | 0 | 14 (8%) | |
| Neurologic cause | 1 (5%) | 12 (7%) | |
| Renal failure | 1 (5%) | 8 (5%) | |
| Postoperative complications | 1 (5%) | 8 (5%) | |
| Other | 2 (10%) | 2 (1%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 16 (10%) | |
a
Only three aetiology of death categories were analysed to reduce the risk for type I error: infection; cardiac event, and all other causes.
HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.