Demographic and clinical characteristics among patients with Child B and Child C liver cirrhosis and controls
| Group | Control | Child B | Child C | F or χ2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of subjects | 28 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Age (yr) | 54.21 ± 10.85 | 52.75 ± 7.80 | 56.17 ± 11.47 | 0.383 | .684 |
| Sex | 7 F/21 M | 3 F/13 M | 4 F/8 M | 0.778 | .678 |
| Education (yr) | 11.75 ± 4.34 | 10.75 ± 3.53 | 8.83 ± 3.19 | 2.350 | .105 |
| Type of hepatitis | 12 (B)/4 (C) | 9 (B)/3 (C) | 0.761 | .672 | |
| TIV (cm3) | 1521.86 ± 129.58 | 1528.18 ± 164.67 | 1461.36 ± 182.17 | 0.272 | .763 |
| GM (cm3) | 658.27 ± 60.28 | 652.71 ± 55.62 | 626.14 ± 85.14 | 0.310 | .735 |
| WM (cm3) | 467.61 ± 52.68 | 471.96 ± 73.61 | 426.86 ± 57.58 | 1.222 | .303 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | – | 0.82 ± 0.30 | 0.70 ± 0.27 | 1.148 | .294 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | – | 88.70 ± 32.00 | 105.57 ± 31.46 | 0.491 | .490 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | – | 1.34 ± 0.87 | 4.63 ± 2.01 | 28.133 | <.001a |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | – | 3.56 ± 0.57 | 2.75 ± 0.38 | 13.045 | .001a |
| INR | – | 1.14 ± 0.13 | 1.37 ± 0.21 | 12.408 | .002a |
| Venous ammonia (mg/dL) | – | 103.25 ± 37.51 | 147.08 ± 102.02 | 2.526 | .124 |
| Pallidal index | 0.90 ± 0.05 | 1.03 ± 0.96 | 1.04 ± 0.82 | 24.406 | <.001a |
| CASI score (0–100) | 97.39 ± 4.99 | 82.27 ± 25.09 | 71.00 ± 23.86 | 7.268 | .002a |
Note:–indicates not available.
↵a Indicates threshold for statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.