Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Population
| Characteristic | N=398 |
|---|---|
| Age (y), no. (%) | |
| <65 | 279 (70.1) |
| ≥65 | 119 (29.9) |
| Sex, no. (%) | |
| Male | 230 (57.8) |
| Female | 168 (42.2) |
| Race, no. (%) | |
| White | 357 (89.7) |
| African American | 11 (2.8) |
| Asian | 8 (2.0) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 6 (1.5) |
| Other | 11 (2.8) |
| Unknown | 5 (1.3) |
| Ethnicity, no. (%) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 351 (88.2) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 (3.5) |
| Unknown | 33 (8.3) |
| Marital status, no. (%) | |
| Married | 236 (59.3) |
| Divorced | 68 (17.1) |
| Single | 61 (15.3) |
| Widowed | 33 (8.3) |
| Type of cirrhosis, no. (%) | |
| Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver | 129 (32.4) |
| Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol | 239 (60.1) |
| Biliary cirrhosis | 30 (7.5) |
| Provider, no. (%) | |
| Gastroenterologist/hepatologist | 265 (66.6) |
| Primary care provider | 133 (33.4) |