Table 4.
Demographic Distribution of Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and CDI
| Survived (n = 29) | Expired (n = 19) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years – mean (±SD) | 60.17 (±9.99) | 57.05 (±12.46) | 0.003 |
| Length of Stay, days – mean (±SD) | 3.66 (±5.03) | 5.00 (±5.06) | 0.371 |
| Male Gender – n (%) | 17 (58.62) | 12 (63.16) | 0.753 |
| Ethnicity – n (%) | 0.301 | ||
| African American | 8 (27.59) | 4 (21.05) | |
| Hispanic | 16 (55.17) | 9 (47.37) | |
| Caucasian | 2 (06.90) | 5 (26.32) | |
| Others | 3 (10.34) | 1 (5.26) | |
| MELD score – mean (±SD) | 14.97 (±6.46) | 18.58 (±8.73) | 0.106 |
| Child-Pugh Score – mean (±SD) | 0.062 | ||
| CPT-A | 11 (±37.93) | 10 (±52.63) | |
| CPT-B | 8 (±27.59) | 8 (±42.11) | |
| CPT-C | 10 (±34.48) | 1 (±5.26) | |
| C. difficile severity – n (%) | 0.15 | ||
| Mild to Moderate | 14 (48.27) | 4 (20.15) | |
| Severe | 5 (17.24) | 4 (20.15) | |
| Severe to Complicated | 10 (34.49) | 11 (57.89) |
Abbreviations: MELD score, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score; CPT, Child-Pugh Score.