Table 1.
Clinical and demographical variables of participants.
| Demographical and Clinical Variables | Patients with MHE (n = 28) | Patients without MHE (n = 38) | Between Groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) a | 63.42 (9.17) | 61.12 (8.34) | 0.52 |
| Weight (kg) a | 79.56 (13.35) | 79.36 (13.14) | 0.83 |
| Height (m) a | 1.66 (0.07) | 1.66 (0.07) | 0.98 |
| BMI a | 28.68 (3.90) | 28.82 (4.81) | 0.75 |
| Child–Pugh score (A/B/C) b | 20/7/1 | 28/9/1 | 0.76 |
| MELD score a | 9.7 (2.6) | 9.4 (3) | 0.66 |
| Gender | M:21/F:7 | M:30/F:8 | 0.70 |
| Etiology of cirrhosis | 0.05 | ||
| Alcohol b | 14 | 20 | |
| HCV/HBV/HCV + alcohol b | 4/1/1 | 13/0/1 | |
| NASH b | 5 | 4 | |
| Primary biliary cirrhosis b | 2 | 0 | |
| Autoimmune | 1 | 0 | |
| Ascites b | 12 | 8 | 0.08 |
| Esophageal varices b | 19 | 18 | 0.20 |
a Values are expressed as mean (SD). b Values are expressed as frequency. MHE, minimal hepatic encephalopathy; BMI, body mass index; MELD, model end-stage liver disease; Gender, male (M) and female (F); HCV, hepatitis C virus; HBV, hepatitis B virus; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.