Research Article

Outcomes of COVID-19 among Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Danish Prospective, Population-Based Cohort Study

Table 3

Characteristics of patients with liver cirrhosis prior to COVID-19.

Liver status prior to COVID-19

Cirrhosis, (%)64 (24.2)
Cirrhosis characteristics and ethology
 Alcohol, (%)40 (62.5)
 Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, (%)8 (12.5)
 Unknown, (%)5 (7.8)
 Hepatitis C, (%)3 (4.7)
 Hepatitis B, (%)2 (3.1)
 Alcohol+hepatitis C, (%)2 (3.1)
 Alcohol+nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, (%)1 (1.6)
 Alcohol+autoimmune hepatitis, (%)1 (1.6)
 NASH+hepatitis B, (%)1 (1.6)
 Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, (%)1 (1.6)
Acute on chronic liver failure, (%)11 (17.2)
MELD score (), mean (SD)13.34 (6.4)
MELD , (%)19 (33.9)
Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD)5.41 (1.8)
Child-Pugh score ()
 Child-Pugh A (5, 6), (%)18 (41.9)
 Child-Pugh B (7–9), (%)18 (41.9)
 Child-Pugh C (10–15), (%)7 (16.3)
Procedures
 Large volume paracentesis, (%)4 (6.3)
 Banding of varices, (%)6 (9.4)
 TIPS placement, (%)2 (3.1)
 Liver transplantation, (%)0 (0)