Table 3: Barriers for non-adherence to paracentesis performance.
| Reason for non-adherence | Frequency | Percent |
| Small amount of ascites | 20 | 20.6 |
| Not documented | 57 | 58.8 |
| Recent paracentesis | 6 | 6.2 |
| Coagulopathy | 3 | 3.1 |
| Unsuccessful paracentesis | 10 | 10.3 |
| Refusal | 1 | 1.0 |
| Total | 97 | 100.0 |