Table 5.

Changes of Child-Pugh score in patients with moderate and severe esophageal varices.

Groups (n)	0 m	6th m	12th m
FZHYC group (30)	6.33 ± 1.26	5.71 ± 0.89	5.88 ± 1.09
Difference		−0.5 ± 1.10*	−0.44 ± 1.29*
Propranolol group (30)	6.71 ± 1.53	6.52 ± 1.28	6.92 ± 1.65
Difference		−0.18 ± 0.91	0.50 ± 1.61
Combination group (30)	6.89 ± 1.95	6.12 ± 1.36	5.81 ± 1.28
Difference		−0.58 ± 1.24*	−0.83 ± 1.52*

*Compared to Propranolol group, the difference of Child-Pugh scores before and after the treatment differed significantly (P < 0.05).