TABLE 1.
Clinical and epidemiological outcomes in the study population (n = 150)
| Variables | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Ranges | 25–84 | ‐ |
| 25–40 | 15 | 10 |
| 41–59 | 66 | 44 |
| ≥60 | 69 | 46 |
| Mean ± SD | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 90 | 60 |
| Female | 60 | 40 |
| Aetiology of CLD | ||
| HBV | 105 | 70 |
| HCV | 15 | 10 |
| Non B Non C | 30 | 20 |
| Esophageal varices grade | ||
| Grade‐0 | 27 | 18 |
| Grade‐ I | 36 | 24 |
| Grade‐ II | 30 | 20 |
| Grade‐ III | 30 | 20 |
| Grade‐ IV | 27 | 18 |
| Child‐Pugh grades | ||
| Grade‐A | 72 | 48 |
| Grade‐B | 54 | 36 |
| Grade‐C | 24 | 16 |
| Right liver lobe diameter (cm) (Mean ± SD) | 11.44 ± 1.97 | ‐ |
| Serum albumin level (mg/dl) Mean ± SD | 3.02 ± 0.58 | ‐ |
Abbreviations: CLD, chronic liver disease; cm, centimeter; HBV& HCV, hepatitis B & C virus; mg/dl, milligram/deciliter; SD, standard deviation.