Main characteristics of the 416 patients at the time of HCV related cirrhosis
| Age (y) | 57 (46–64) |
| Male sex | 240 (58%) |
| Daily alcohol consumption (g) | |
| <40 | 334 (83%) |
| 40–80 | 28 (7%) |
| ⩾80 | 40 (10%) |
| Smokers | 117 (28%) |
| Tobacco consumption (pack-year) | 0 (0–15) |
| Contamination: blood transfusion | 196 (47%) |
| Oesophageal varices | 175 (42%) |
| Grade 1/2/3 | 127/47/8 |
| Ascitis | 45 (11.7%) |
| Albumin level (g/l) | 41 (38–45) |
| Bilirubin level (μmol) | 15 (11–21) |
| Patients with bilirubin >30 μmol | 38 (9.7%) |
| Platelet count (109/l) | 123 (88–170) |
| Prothrombin time (%) | 78 (68–92) |
| α Fetoprotein (ng/ml) | 10 (5–20) |
| Knodell activity score | 7 (6–11) |
| Minimal <4 | 206 (50%) |
| Moderate 4–8 | 169 (41%) |
| Severe >8 | 41 (9%) |
| Large cell dysplasia (287 patients) | 44 (15%) |
| Interferon therapy | 223 (54%) |
Values are median (25–75% quantiles) or number (%).