Table 1.
Summary of baseline patient characteristics n (%)
| Demographics/baseline measures | Number (n = 99) |
| Male | 59 (60) |
| Age, median (range), yr | 55 (31-82) |
| Etiology of cirrhosis | |
| Alcohol | 62 (63) |
| Hepatitis C | 12 (12) |
| Other | 25 (25) |
| Recent alcohol use | 46 (46) |
| Distance from hospital, median (range), kilometers | 24.9 (0.8-95.1) |
| MELD score, median (range) | 13 (6-27) |
| Child-turcotte-pugh classification | |
| A | 24 (24) |
| B | 53 (54) |
| C | 22 (22) |
| Index bleed in 2007 or earlier | 44 (44) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicaid1 or uninsured | 31 (31) |
| Medicare or private insurance | 68 (69) |
| Comorbid psychiatric disorder | 39 (39) |
| Length of stay, median (range), d | 5 (2-75) |
| Beta-blocker at discharge | 86 (87) |
1
Government-sponsored health plan that assists with medical costs in selected low income individuals. MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease.