Table 1 Demographic data of total 59 patients

Total

(n = 59)

Group A

(n = 38)

Group B

(n = 21)

p value

Age in years (mean ± SD)

67 ± 11.6

68 ± 11.5

67 ± 12

0.8^t

Sex (male:female)

35:24

23:15

12:9

1^f

Underlying disease

0.2^x

Viral hepatitis (B or C)

19

12

7

Alcoholic hepatitis

27

20

7

Others

13

6

7

Child class (A:B:C)

35:22:2

25:12:1

10:10:1

0.4^x

Pre-existing PVT

7

6

1

0.4^f

Co-existing Es.V

37

24

13

1^f

GV form (F2:F3)

30:29

18:20

12:9

0.6^f

HCC

22

13

9

0.6^f

Ascites

0.2^x

No

38

28

10

Minimal-mild

16

7

9

Moderate

3

2

1

Marked

2

1

1

Albumin level (mean ± SD)

3.6 ± 0.6

3.6 ± 0.5

3.5 ± 0.7

0.6^t

Bilirubin level (mean ± SD)

1.3 ± 0.7

1.2 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.7

0.1^t