Table 1.
Demographic data of 14 participants.
| Variable | Result |
|---|---|
| SGA Score | |
| A, mild (%) | 5 (36) |
| B, moderate (%) | 5 (36) |
| C, severe (%) | 4 (29) |
| Gender | |
| Male (%) | 10 (71) |
| Female (%) | 4 (29) |
| Age (years) | 53.5 ± 9.4 |
| Height (cm) | 167.7 ± 8.8 |
| Estimated dry weight (kg) | 65.1 ± 8.1 |
| Estimated dry BMI (kg/cm2) | |
| Males | 22.6 ± 2.8 |
| Females | 24.5 ± 2.4 |
| Aetiology of cirrhosis * | |
| Hepatitis C (%) | 5 (36) |
| Alcohol (%) | 3 (21) |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis (%) | 3 (21) |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma (%) | 3 (21) |
| Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (%) | 2 (14) |
| Hepatitis (%) | 1 (7) |
| Budd Chiari syndrome (%) | 1 (7) |
| MELD score | 12.3 ± 4.2 |
| Ascites/severity (n) | |
| None (%) | 9 (64) |
| Mild (%) | 1 (7) |
| Moderate (%) | 1 (7) |
| Severe (%) | 3 (21) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or number (%). * 4/14 have two aetiologies of cirrhosis. Abbreviations: SGA = subjective global assessment of malnutrition status; BMI = body mass index; MELD = model for end stage liver disease.