Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (N=961)
| Na | Mean (SD), Median | Range | |
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| Age (years) | 955 | 57 (10.7), 58 | 23–82 |
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| Number of Comorbidities | 961 | 4.1 (2.9), 4 | 0–15 |
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| Na | Categories | N (%) | |
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| Sex | 951 | Male | 523 (55.0) |
| Female | 428 (45.0) | ||
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| Race | 948 | White | 581 (61.3) |
| Black or African American | 311 (32.8) | ||
| Other | 56 (5.9) | ||
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| Ethnicity | 907 | Not Hispanic or Latino | 760 (83.8) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 (4.1) | ||
| Other | 110 (12.1) | ||
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| Marital status | 953 | Married/in committed relationship | 357 (37.5) |
| Single | 345 (36.2) | ||
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 251 (26.3) | ||
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| Education | 953 | High school or equivalent diploma | 527 (55.3) |
| Vocational school or higher | 426 (44.7) | ||
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| Employment | 937 | Unemployed/Disabled/Applying | 460 (49.1) |
| Working full/part time | 369 (39.4) | ||
| Retired/Homemaker/Student | 108 (11.5) | ||
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| Cirrhosis status | 912 | Present | 456 (50.0) |
| Absent | 456 (50.0) | ||
Note:
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N is the number of non-missing values. Missing data ranged from 0% to 5.6%; collectively only 1.5% of data values were missing. SD=Standard Deviation.