Table 2.
Subgroup analysis based on etiology of chronic liver diseases
Etiology of CLD | No. of studies | Risk Ratio (95% CI) | p-interaction |
---|---|---|---|
Outcome: Mortality | |||
HBV | 2 | 0.63 (0.27–1.45) | 0.84 |
HCV | 2 | 0.67 (0.40–1.13) | |
Alcoholic liver disease | 2 | 0.56 (0.40–0.79) | |
Mixed | 2 | 0.50 (0.32–0.76) | |
Outcome: Decompensated Cirrhosis | |||
HBV | 2 | 0.49 (0.37–0.64) | 0.62 |
HCV | 2 | 0.54 (0.40–0.73) | |
Alcoholic liver disease | 1 | 0.69 (0.45–1.06) | |
Mixed | 1 | 0.58 (0.34–0.98) |