Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of NASH-related LC.
| Total | Female (F) | Male (M) | p-value (F vs. M) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 30 | 11 | 19 | |
| Age (years) | 57.7±14.1 | 60.6±12.4 | 55.9±15.0 | 0.388a |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.2±2.1 | 27.2±2.2 | 27.2±2.0 | 0.965a |
| Arterial hypertension (%) | 11 (36.7) | 6 (54.6) | 5 (26.3) | 0.238b |
| DM (%) | 8 (26.7) | 1 (9.1) | 7 (36.8) | 0.199b |
| Complications | ||||
| Ascites (%) | 12 (40.0) | 5 (45.5) | 7 (36.8) | 0.712b |
| HCC (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| UGB (%) | 6 (20.0) | 3 (27.3) | 3 (15.8) | 0.641b |
| HRS (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| HE (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Child-Pugh grading | 0.308c | |||
| A (%) | 16 (53.3) | 5 (45.5) | 11 (57.9) | |
| B (%) | 12 (40.0) | 4 (36.4) | 8 (42.1) | |
| C (%) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; UGB: upper gastrointestinal bleeding; HRS: hepatorenal syndrome; HE: hepatic encephalopathy.
p-value determined by a: Student's t test; b: Fisher's exact test; c: the Mann-Whitney U test.