Table 3. Baseline characteristics of patients at initial diagnosis of cirrhosis according to CTP classa.
| Characteristics | CTP class A | CTP class B | CTP class C | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 3,717 (29.2) | 7,084 (55.6) | 1,950 (15.3) | ||
| Age, yr | 58.4 ± 12.5 | 59.0 ± 12.5 | 54.2 ± 11.1 | < 0.001 | |
| Sex, male | 2,591 (69.7) | 5,231 (73.8) | 1,501 (76.9) | < 0.001 | |
| Etiologies of cirrhosis | |||||
| HBV | 1,847 (49.7) | 3,306 (46.7) | 794 (40.7) | < 0.001 | |
| HCV | 375 (10.0) | 503 (7.1) | 94 (4.8) | ||
| Alcohol | 1,019 (27.4) | 2,589 (36.6) | 953 (48.9) | ||
| NAFLD | 114 (3.1) | 208 (2.9) | 8 (0.4) | ||
| HBV+HCV | 54 (1.5) | 88 (1.2) | 11 (0.6) | ||
| Others | 308 (8.3) | 390 (5.5) | 90 (4.6) | ||
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
CTP = Child-Turcotte-Pugh, HBV = hepatitis B virus, HCV = hepatitis C virus, NAFLD = non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
aTotal study population is lower than in Table 1 because of missing data of patients.