Table 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Patient characteristics | n = 15 |
|---|---|
| Age, median [range], years | 60 [29–68] |
| Male, n (%) | 5 (33) |
| Etiology of cirrhosis, n (%) | |
| Alcohol | 7 (47) |
| NASH | 5 (33) |
| Other | 3 (20) |
| MELD-Na, median [range] | 14 [9–24] |
| Clinical features, n (%) | |
| Ascites | 13 (87) |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 12 (80) |
| Esophageal variceal bleed | 4 (27) |
| Listed for liver transplantation, n (%) | 8 (53) |
| Months since diagnosis of ESLD, median [range] | 25 [3–122] |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employed | 2 (13) |
| Unemployed | 2 (13) |
| Unable to work due to illness | 8 (53) |
| Retired | 3 (20) |
| Caregiver characteristics | n = 14 |
| Age, median [range], years | 60.5 [23–69] |
| Male, n (%) | 8 (57) |
| Relationship with patient, n (%) | |
| Spouse | 12 (86) |
| Child | 1 (7) |
| Parent/guardian | 1 (7) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employed | 9 (64) |
| Unemployed | 1 (7) |
| Retired | 3 (21) |
| Student | 1 (7) |
ESLD, end-stage liver disease; MELD-Na, model for end-stage liver disease—sodium score; NASH, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.