Table 1: Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics (n = 388).

Variable

N

%

Age (years)

      Median (range)

 

64 (20-97)

 

N/A

Gender

      Male

      Female

 

273

115

 

70.4

29.6

Ethnicity

      White

      Black

      Asian

      Hispanic

      Other

 

181

44

87

75

1

 

46.7

11.3

22.4

19.3

0.3

Known cirrhosis

      Yes

      No

 

295

93

 

76

24

Etiology of liver disease

      Hepatitis C

      Hepatitis C + Alcohol

      Hepatitis B

      Alcohol  

      Other

 

100

86

57

56

89

 

25.8

22.2

14.7

14.4

22.9

Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)

      Median (range)

 

76 (1-35350)

 

N/A

Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score

Median (range)

 

10 (6-40)

 

N/A