Table 1:
Baseline Characteristics of Study Cohort
| Clinical Characteristics at the time of Hepatic Encephalopathy Diagnosis | Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy (N=49,164) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 63 (55, 71) |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 27,515 (56) |
| White Race, n (%) | 38,076 (78) |
| Medicaid co-insurance, n (%) | 15,293(31) |
| Urban, n (%) | 39,827 (81) |
| Charlson Index | |
| 0 | 17,259 (35) |
| 1 | 17,714 (36) |
| 2 | 10,462 (21) |
| ≥3 | 3,324 (7) |
| Endstage Renal Disease, n (%) | 1,828 (4) |
| Disabled, n (%) | 22,259 (46) |
| Cirrhosis etiology, n (%) | |
| Alcohol | 24,183 (50) |
| Hepatitis C | 18,352 (38) |
| Non-alcohol, non-viral | 15,048 (31) |
| Hepatitis B | 2,589 (5) |
| Ascites, n(%) | 20,771 (43) |
| Paracentesis, n(%) | 6,474 (13) |
| Varices, n(%) | 10,297 (21) |
| Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, n(%) | 704 (1) |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma, n(%) | 3,361 (7) |
| Gastroenterology consult, n(%) | 24,090 (49) |
HE= Hepatic encephalopathy, Note: many patients had both alcohol-related and hepatitis C cirrhosis.