Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Total N=803 | |
|---|---|
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| Age (years) | |
| 21–50 | 192 (23.9) |
| 51–60 | 374 (46.6) |
| 61–90 | 237 (29.5) |
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| Male sex (%) | 493 (61.4) |
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| Race/Ethnicity (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 240 (29.9) |
| Hispanic White | 203 (25.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 350 (43.6) |
| Other/Unknown | 10 (1.2) |
|
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| Etiology of Liver Disease (%) | |
| Hepatitis C | 423 (52.7) |
| Alcohol-related | 203 (25.3) |
| Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis | 105 (13.1) |
| Hepatitis B | 21 (2.6) |
| Other/unknown | 51 (6.3) |
|
| |
| Hepatic decompensation (%) | 371 (46.2) |
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| Child Pugh Class (% Child A) | 459 (57.2) |
|
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| Charlson Comorbidity Index (%)* | |
| 0 | 60 (7.5) |
| 1 | 166 (20.7) |
| 2 | 135 (16.8) |
| ≥3 | 442 (55.0) |
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| |
| Number of primary care visits* | |
| 0 – 1 | 142 (17.7) |
| 2 – 3 | 232 (28.9) |
| 4 – 7 | 250 (31.1) |
| ≥8 | 179 (22.3) |
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| Receipt of hepatology care* | 299 (37.2) |
*
Year prior to cohort entry