TABLE 3.
Descriptive statistics of individual‐level meta‐analysis stratified by treatment type
| Parameter | Overall | TACE (n = 179) | TARE (n = 168) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 67.8 | 68.6 | 66.6 | 0.86 |
| Male (%) | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 1.00 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White (%) | 88.5 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 1.00 |
| Black (%) | 2.1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.40 |
| Hispanic (%) | 3.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.93 |
| Other race (%) | 6.4 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.47 |
| Etiology of cirrhosis | ||||
| Alcohol (%) | 36.0 | 36.6 | 35.2 | 0.93 |
| Hepatitis C (%) | 21.6 | 23.5 | 18.9 | 0.50 |
| Hepatitis B (%) | 13.2 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 1.00 |
| Non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (%) | 12.7 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 0.18 |
| Other etiology (%) | 29.2 | 24.2 | 36.0 | 0.069 |
| Child‐Pugh class | ||||
| A (%) | 83.2 | 82.5 | 84.1 | 0.88 |
| B (%) | 16.8 | 17.5 | 15.9 | |
| Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage | ||||
| A (%) | 20.4 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 0.012 |
| B (%) | 46.6 | 44.2 | 49.8 | 0.38 |
| C (%) | 31.9 | 30.8 | 33.2 | 0.73 |