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. 2020 Oct 26;12(4):354–355. doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2020-101693

Table 1.

Baseline patient demographics with alcohol-related liver disease presentation

June 2020 June 2019 Change (June 2020 vs 2019)
Total patient referrals (n) 138 144
Referrals related to alcohol-related liver disease 67 (48.5%) 28 (19.4%)
Actively drinking 55 (82.1%) 21 (75.0%) +7.1% (p=0.57)
Gender
 Male 40 (59.7%) 18 (64.3%)
 Female 27 (40.3%) 10 (35.7%)
Average Age
 Male, years 54.2 (range 36–79) 46.14 (range 34–74)
 Female, years 45.6 (range 24–71) 51.2 (range 40–74)
Social situation
 Lives alone 28 (41.8%) 15 (53.6%) −11.8% (p=0.37)
Presentation
 Organ failure with HDU/ICU admission for Acute on Chronic Liver Failure or Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis 16 (23.9%) 3 (10.7%) +13.2% (p=0.17)
 Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis (Maddrey’s >32) 13 (19.4%) 6 (21.4%) −2.0% (p=0.79)
 Mild acute alcoholic hepatitis (Maddrey’s <32) 13 (19.4%) 5 (17.9%) +1.5% (p=0.99)
 Acute decompensation of Aalcohol-related liver disease 14 (20.9%) 9 (32.1%) −11.2% (p=0.30)
 Acute hepatitis (alaininetransaminase >300)+ARLD 5 (7.5%) 0 (0.0%) +7.5% (p=0.32)
 Deranged liver function tests only 6 (8.9%) 5 (17.9%) −9.0% (p=0.29)

Comparisons between two groups using Fisher’s exact test.