Table 1 Patient characteristics at diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis
At risk of first-time hepatic encephalopathy | At risk of first-time ascites | At risk of first-time variceal bleeding | All patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 417 | 164 | 410 | 466 |
Total follow-up time | 1481 years | 553 years | 1420 years | 1611 years |
Complications at cirrhosis diagnosis † | ||||
None | 114 (27%) | 114 (70%) | 114 (28%) | 114 (24%) |
Hepatic encephalopathy | - | 21 (13%) | 42 (10%) | 49 (11%) |
Ascites | 274 (66%) | - | 277 (68%) | 302 (65%) |
Variceal bleeding | 49 (12%) | 31 (19%) | - | 56 (12%) |
GEC, median (25th – 75th percentile) | 1.59 (1.36-1.88) | 1.75 (1.48-2.06) | 1.55 (1.34-1.79) | 1.56 (1.35-1.86) |
Alcohol consumers (%) | 327 (78%) | 124 (76%) | 313 (76%) | 366 (79%) |
Plasma sodium, median (25th – 75th percentile) | 136 (132–139) | 138 (135–140) | 136 (132–139) | 136 (132–139) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index > 0 | 157 (38%) | 76 (46%) | 153 (37%) | 177 (38%) |
Age, median (25th – 75th percentile) | 51 (45–60) | 53 (47–61) | 53 (46–61) | 53 (47–61) |
Men (%) | 295 (71%) | 123 (75%) | 284 (69%) | 329 (71%) |
Events during follow-up | ||||
First-time hepatic encephalopathy | 120 (29%)# | 19 (12%) | 75 (18%) | 120 (26%) |
First-time ascites | 45 (11%) | 55 (34%)# | 41 (10%) | 55 (12%) |
First-time variceal bleeding | 78 (19%) | 18 (11%) | 91 (22%)# | 91 (20%) |
Death | 150 (36%) | 57 (35%) | 192 (47%) | 299 (64%) |