Table 1: Comparing demographics and characteristics and mortality of study and control groups.

Variable

BCS

CONTROL

p-value

TEST USED

Age (yr.)

        

Median

31 (17-62)

34 (14-60)

    

Mean

35.4

35.3

0.97

TTEST

Sex (n)

        

Males

5

12

    

Females

9

16

0.66

CHI SQUARED TEST

Follow-up (mean in months)

40.53

48.73

    

Race (n)

        

White

9

15

    

Black

4

10

    

Coloured

1

1

    

Indian

0

2

    

MELD score

        

< 10

2

2

    

10-20

4

16

    

21-39

6

7

    

≥ 40

2

3

    

Mortality (n)

3

6

0.96

CHI SQUARED TEST

90 day mortality (%)

14.28

7.14