Table 1.
Comparative analysis of clinical profile in N-SBP, C-SBP and H-SBP
| Parameter | N-SBP (n = 19) | C-SBP (n = 37) | H-SBP (n = 66) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Median (range) | 48 (29-71) | 52 (27-71) | 51 (27-78) | 0.32 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 19 (100) | 30 (82) | 57 (86) | 0.38 |
| Female | None | 7 (18) | 9 (14) | |
| Co-morbidity | ||||
| Diabetes | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0.77 |
| Other comorbidity | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| No comorbidity | 11 | 16 | 35 | |
| Aetiology | ||||
| Alcohol | 8 (42.1) | 21 (56.75) | 34 (51.5) | 0.43 |
| Cryptogenic | 5 (26.3) | 11 (29.72) | 20 (30.3) | |
| HBV/HCV | 4 (21) | 2 (5.4) | 5 (7.6) | |
| Others | 2 (10.5) | 1 (2.7) | 6 (9.1) | |
| Alcohol + Virus | None | 2 (5.4) | 1 (1.5) | |
| CTP Class | ||||
| B | 2 (10.5) | 8 (21.6) | 3 (4.5) | 0.03 |
| C | 17 (89.5) | 29 (78.4) | 63 (95.5) | |
| MELD | ||||
| Median (range) | 21 (13-40) | 24 (13-38) | 22.5 (12-38) | 0.37 0.67 |
| < 15 | 3 (15.8) | 3 (8.1) | 7 (10.6) | |
| > 15 | 16 (84.2) | 34 (91.9) | 59 (89.4) | |
| Symptomatic SBP | ||||
| Symptomatic SBP | 3 (16) | 17 (46) | 22 (33) | 0.07 |
| Asymptomatic SBP | 16 (84) | 20 (54) | 44 (67) | |
| SBP + CRC | 15 (79) | 16 (43) | 38 (58) | 0.04 |
| SBP + No CRC | 4 (21) | 21 (57) | 28 (42) | |
| Survival at 3 months | ||||
| Alive | 4 (42.2) | 29 (78.3) | 37 (56.1) | 0.00043 |
| Death | 15 (78.9) | 8 (21.6) | 29 (43.9) | |
CRC – cirrhosis-related complications