Low Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D (25-OHD) and Hepatic Encephalopathy in HCV-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Table 2

Other characteristics in both groups.

			Groups		value
			1 (HE)	2 (non-HE)
Sex	Male		38	33	0.271
		%	76.0%	66.0%
	Female		12	17
		%	24.0%	34.0%
CTP	A		0	27	<0.001
		%	0.0%	54.0%
	B		13	16
		%	26.0%	32.0%
	C		37	7
		%	74.0%	14.0%
Ascites	None		3	27	<0.001
		%	6.0%	54.0%
	Medically controlled		20	13
		%	40.0%	26.0%
	Poorly controlled		27	10
		%	54.0%	20.0%
SBP	No		34	50	<0.001
		%	68.0%	100.0%
	SBP (classic)		5	0
		%	10.0%	0.0%
	SBP (CNNA)		8	0
		%	16.0%	0.0%
	SBP (MNB)		3	0
		%	6.0%	0.0%
HRS	HRS		9	0	0.003
		%	18.00%	0.00%
	No		41	50
		%	82.00%	100.00%
H/M	No		40	50	0.001
		%	80.0%	100.0%
	Yes		10	0
		%	20.0%	0.0%
Prognosis	Death		15	0	<0.001
		%	30.00%	0.00%
	Improved		35	0
		%	70.00%	0.00%

Summary of the results of the descriptive study of (demographic, laboratory, and clinical variables) included in the CTP and MELD scores. CTP: Child Turcotte Pugh; SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; HRS: heptorenal syndrome; H/M: hematemesis and/or melena. The chi-square test and Fisher’s exact tests were used.