Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of 363 Patients Involved in This Study.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 47.79 ± 14.48 (18 - 85 years) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 258 (71.1%) |
| Female | 105 (28.9%) |
| Nationality | |
| Qatari | 72 (19.8%) |
| Non-Qatari | 291 (80.2%) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Abdominal pain | 160 (44.1%) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 131 (36.1%) |
| Hematemesis | 34 (9.4%) |
| Rectal bleeding | 13 (3.6%) |
| Melena | 38 (10.5%) |
| Fever | 57 (15.7%) |
| Diarrhea | 36 (9.9%) |
| Splenomegaly | 158 (43.5%) |
| Ascites | 127 (35%) |
| Esophageal varices | 137/147 |
| Hepatic failure | 36/147 |
| Intestinal ischemia | 26 (7.2%) |
| Others | 13 (3.6%) |
| Risk factors | |
| Liver cirrhosis | 147 (40.5%) |
| Abdominal infection | 69 (19%) |
| Cardiovascular malformation | 2 (0.5%) |
| Myeloproliferative disorders | 17 (4.7%) |
| Abdominal surgery | 47 (12.9%) |
| Oral contraceptive | 5 (1.4%) |
| Acute pancreatitis | 25 (6.9%) |
| Coagulation disorders | 48 (12.1%) |
| Malignancies | 108 (29.7%) |
| Others | 13 (3.6%) |
| Onset | |
| Acute | 207 (57%) |
| Chronic | 156 (43%) |
| Group | |
| Non-malignant-non-cirrhotic | 184 (50.7%) |
| Acute/chronic | 136/48 |
| Non-malignant-cirrhotic | 72 (19.8%) |
| Acute/chronic | 20/52 |
| Malignant-cirrhotic | 75 (20.7%) |
| Acute/chronic | 47/28 |
| Malignant-non-cirrhotic | 32 (8.8%) |
| Acute/chronic | 23/9 |