Characteristics | Cases n=125 | Controls n=75 |
Age (mean (SD)) | 57 (11) | 55 (10) |
Gender (No of men) | 94 (75%) | 57 (76%) |
Alcoholic cirrhosis | 110 (88%) | 68 (91%) |
Child-Pugh class1-150 (No of patients) | ||
A | 24 (19%) | 9 (12%) |
B | 49 (39%) | 31 (41%) |
C | 52 (42%) | 35 (47%) |
Variceal size1-151 (No of patients) | ||
1 | 6 (5%) | 32 (43%) |
2 | 70 (57%) | 30 (40%) |
3 | 47 (38%) | 13 (17%) |
Ascites1-152 (No of patients) | ||
1 | 59 (47%) | 21 (28%) |
2 | 31 (25%) | 20 (27%) |
3 | 35 (28%) | 34 (45%) |
Diabetes mellitus (No of patients) | 22 (18%) | 12 (16%) |
Smoking (No of patients) | 70 (57%) | 43 (57%) |
Alcohol consumption (No of patients) | 99 (80%) | 61 (81%) |
β blocker use (No of patients) | 22 (18%) | 7 (9%) |
Acetaminophen use (No of patients) | 24 (19%) | 11 (15%) |
↵1-150 Class A denotes good hepatic function, class B intermediate hepatic function, and class C poor hepatic function.
↵1-151 Two data missing; grade 1 corresponds to varices which flatten after insufflation, grade 2 to moderate varices remaining after insufflation, and grade 3 to large varices.
↵1-152 Grade 1 corresponds to absence of ascites, grade 2 to moderate and grade 3 to severe ascites.
NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.