Table 3.
Further reasons for refusal to participate in relation to patient characteristics (N=262).
| Characteristic | Transport/logistics | No specific reason | |||
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Yes (n=26) | No (n=235) | Yes (n=11) | No (n=251) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 62.4 (10.3) | 59.0 (11.3) | 59.9 (10.8) | 59.2 (11.4) | |
| Race, n (%) |
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Caucasian | 19 (73) | 188 (80.0) | 10 (91) | 197 (78.5) |
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African American | 6 (23) | 41 (17.4) | 1 (9) | 46 (18.3) |
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Other | 1 (4) | 7 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 8 (3.2) |
| Men, n (%) | 16 (62) | 134 (57.0) | 6 (55) | 144 (57.4) | |
| High school education or above, n (%) | 11 (42) | 105 (44.7) | 6 (55) | 110 (43.8) | |
| Potential caregiver not spouse, n (%) | 15 (58) | 137 (58.3) | 5 (45) | 148 (59.0) | |
| Alcohol etiology, n (%) | 10 (38) | 122 (51.9) | 7 (64) | 125 (49.8) | |
| Prior HEa, n (%) | 14 (54) | 136 (57.9) | 6 (55) | 145 (57.8) | |
| Lactulose use, n (%) | 15 (58) | 137 (58.3) | 6 (55) | 146 (58.2) | |
| Rifaximin use, n (%) | 7 (27) | 93 (39.6) | 5 (45) | 96 (38.2) | |
| Taking psychoactive medications, n (%) | 4 (15) | 53 (22.6) | 4 (36) | 53 (21.1) | |
| Taking opioids, n (%) | 5 (19) | 66 (28.1) | 4 (36) | 67 (26.7) | |
| MELDb score on admission, mean (SD) | 16.3 (6.3) | 18.6 (8.6) | 17.9 (8.7) | 18.4 (8.4) | |
| Reason for admission, n (%) |
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Infection | 7 (27) | 74 (31.5) | 2 (18) | 79 (31.5) |
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HE | 11 (42) | 70 (29.8) | 2 (18) | 80 (31.9) |
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Renal or metabolic disease | 9 (35) | 88 (37.4) | 3 (27) | 94 (37.5) |
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Gastrointestinal bleeding | 5 (19) | 44 (18.7) | 3 (27) | 47 (18.7) |
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Otherc | 7 (27) | 137 (58.3) | 4 (36) | 140 (55.8) |
aMELD: Model for End-stage Liver Disease.
bHE: hepatic encephalopathy.
cSignificant difference for transport/logistics (P=.002).