Table 2.
Change in body weight in patients treated with tolvaptan for liver cirrhosis and edema, stratified by subgroups
N | Mean ± SD | Median | P valuea | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hepatocellular carcinoma | ||||
Yes | 288 | − 3.21 ± 4.93 | − 2.70 | 0.2248 |
No | 413 | − 3.70 ± 5.53 | − 3.20 | |
Albumin (g/dL) | ||||
< 2.5 | 209 | − 3.85 ± 5.47 | − 3.40 | 0.3372 |
≥ 2.5 | 365 | − 3.42 ± 5.11 | − 2.80 | |
Serum Na (mEq/L) | ||||
< 125 | 13 | − 5.25 ± 6.86 | − 3.40 | 0.2222 |
≥ 125 | 684 | − 3.45 ± 5.25 | − 2.90 |
SD standard deviation
aStudent’s t test
*< 0.05
**< 0.01
***< 0.001