Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients with Cirrhosis (n = 129)
| Variables | Total (Mean, SD) OR (n, %) | No Surveillance (n = 26) | Surveillance (n = 79) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, in years | 65.9 (9.88) | 68.2 (5.98) | 65.2 (11.6) | 0.29 |
| Male gender | 125 (96.9%) | 24 (92.3%) | 77 (97.5%) | 0.22 |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.23 | |||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 51 (39.5%) | 12 (46.2%) | 30 (38.0%) | |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 19 (14.7%) | 2 (7.7%) | 13 (16.5%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 (30.2%) | 5 (19.2%) | 27 (34.2%) | |
| Asian | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (3.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Other/Unknown | 18 (14.0%) | 6 (23.1%) | 9 (11.4%) | |
| Etiology of Cirrhosis | 0.72 | |||
| Hepatitis C | 83 (64.3%) | 17 (65.4%) | 53 (67.1%) | |
| ALD | 26 (20.1%) | 4 (15.4%) | 15 (19.0%) | |
| Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis | 13 (10.1%) | 2 (11.5%) | 6 (7.6%) | |
| Other/Unknown | 7 (6.0%) | 2 (7.7%) | 5 (6.3%) | |
| Decompensated Cirrhosis and Complications | 41 (31.8%) | 9 (34.6%) | 27 (34.2%) | 0.47 |
| Ascites | 35 (27%) | 9 (34.6%) | 22 (27.9%) | 0.82 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 16 (12.4%) | 7 (26.9%) | 8 (10.1%) | 0.33 |
| Variceal hemorrhage | 18 (14.0%) | 2 (7.7%) | 14 (17.7%) | 0.12 |
| Number of PCP visits in the previous year | 2.1 (1.7) | 2.1 (1.9) | 2.3 (1.8) | 0.28 |
| Number of GI/hepatology visits in the previous year | 0.53 (1.1) | 0.73 (1.46) | 0.57 (1.02) | 0.57 |
| Successfully reached by patient navigator | 42 (32.5%) | 5 (19.2%) | 29 (36.7%) | 0.21 |
| Distance from the VAGLAHS, in miles | 45.6 (45.9) | 41.6 (44.1) | 43.0 (44.7) | 0.42 |
“Surveillance” is defined as abdominal imaging with AFP or abdominal imaging alone. “No surveillance” is defined as neither abdominal imaging nor serum AFP within the follow‐up period.