Table 1: Baseline characteristics of patients hospitalized with cirrhosis and ascites.
| Variables | Sample Size | Mean (SD) | Median | Range |
| Age | 228 | 62.4 (10.9) | 61.0 | 30-83 |
| Charlson Score (Excluding liver Disease) | 228 | 1.9 (1.8) | 1.0 | 0-8 |
| MELD | 228 | 17.4 (6.9) | 16.0 | 6-42 |
| Length of stay (Excluding expired patients) | 203 | 8.3 (9.1) | 5.0 | 1-55 |