Table 6 Baseline data of the study patients according to endoscopic grades (N = 100)
| Â | Endoscopy grades | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 n = 46 | I n = 30 | II n = 14 | III n = 10 | ||
Age (years) | 63.6 ± 6.4 | 56.7 ± 10.1 | 57.9 ± 9.9 | 64.3 ± 8.8 | 0.165a |
Gender (n, %) | |||||
 Female | 21 (44.4%) | 5 (25%) | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.810b |
 Male | 25 (55.6%) | 25 (75%) | 12 (12%) | 10 (100%) | |
Presence of HCV | 36 (72.2%) | 26 (88%) | 14 (100%) | 10 (100%) | 0.230b |
Presence of ascites | 0 (0%) | 4 (12%) | 10 (100%) | 10 (100%) | 0.029*b |