Table 4.
Relationship between hepatic vein waveform and Child-Pugh classes/scores
| Variables | Triphasic (n=14) | Biphasic (n=20) | Monophasic (n=26) | Statistics | df | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child-Pugh class | ||||||
| A | 5 (35.7) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (3.8) | 12.836* | 4 | 0.012 |
| B | 4 (28.6) | 12 (60.0) | 10 (38.5) | |||
| C | 5 (35.7) | 7 (35.0) | 15 (57.7) | |||
| - | r= 0.283** | 0.029 | ||||
| Bilirubin score (µmol/l), n (%) | ||||||
| <34 | 7 (50.0) | 11 (55.0) | 8 (30.8) | 9.610* | 4 | 0.048 |
| 34-50 | 3 (21.4) | 6 (30.0) | 3 (11.5) | |||
| >50 | 4 (28.6) | 3 (15.0) | 15 (57.7) | |||
| - | r=269** | 0.037 | ||||
| Albumin score (g/l), n (%) | ||||||
| >35 | 4 (28.6) | 2 (10.0) | 3 (11.5) | 8.839* | 4 | 0.065 |
| 30-35 | 4 (28.6) | 5 (25.0) | 15 (57.7) | |||
| <30 | 6 (42.9) | 13 (65.0) | 8 (30.8) | |||
| INR score, n (%) | ||||||
| <1.7 | 11 (78.6) | 16 (80.0) | 16 (61.5) | 3.060* | 4 | 0.548 |
| 1.7-2.3 | 3 (21.4) | 4 (20.0) | 4 (34.6) | |||
| >2.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.8) | |||
| Ascites score, n (%) | ||||||
| None | 6 (42.9) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (11.5) | 5.715* | 4 | 0.221 |
| Mild | 1 (7.1) | 4 (20.0) | 5 (19.2) | |||
| Moderate-to-severe | 7 (50.0) | 12 (60.0) | 18 (69.2) | |||
| HE score, n (%) | ||||||
| None | 14 (100.0) | 20 (100.0) | 23 (88.5) | 4.130* | 2 | 0.127 |
| Grade I - II | 0 | 0 | 3 (11.5) | |||
| Grade III - IV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Chi-square test statistic was used to compare proportions, #One-way ANOVA was used to compare means, **Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient. HE: Hepatic encephalopathy, INR: International normalized ratio