Table 1.
Patient’s characteristics
|
Variable |
Value |
|
Age |
58.41±10.91 |
|
Sex |
|
|
Male |
120 (83.92%) |
|
Female |
23 (16.08%) |
|
Nutrition |
|
|
Underweight (<18.5) |
4 (2.8%) |
|
Normal weight (18.5-24.9) |
68 (47.55%) |
|
Overweight (25-26.9) |
47 (32.87) |
|
Obese (30-39.9) |
22 (15.38) |
|
Etiology of cirrhosis |
|
|
Alcohol |
88 (61.15%) |
|
Hepatitis B |
10 (6.99%) |
|
Hepatitis C |
30 (20.98%) |
|
Hepatitis B+C |
3 (2.1%) |
|
Autoimmune |
12 (8.39%) |
|
MELD |
16.39±6.24 |
|
Child-Pugh class |
|
|
A |
40 (27.97%) |
|
B |
61 (42.66%) |
|
C |
41 (28.67%) |
|
Decompensation of cirrhosis |
|
|
Esophageal varices |
106 (74.13%) |
|
Encephalopathy |
24 (16.78%) |
|
Ascites |
76 (53.15%) |