Table 3

The baseline characteristics on the first day of admission

Baseline characteristics
Demographic data
 Male sex, n (%)1006 (73.4%)
 Age (years) median (IQRs)49.0 (40.0–59.0)
 HBV-related, n (%)952 (69.5%)
 Cirrhosis, n (%)973 (71.1%)
Laboratory data, median (IQRs)
 Total bilirubin (mg/dL)3.9 (1.5–13.7)
 INR1.41 (1.17–1.79)
 Serum creatinine (mg/dL)0.78 (0.65–0.96)
 ALT (U/L)82 (29–383)
 AST (U/L)101 (46–265)
 γ-GT (U/L)82 (38–158)
 AKP (U/L)125 (92–63)
 Albumin (g/L)32.3 (28.1–37.0)
 CRP (mg/L)7.3 (3.1–14.6)
 WBC (×109/L)4.95 (3.69–7.06)
 Hb (g/L)118 (94–136)
 Platelet count (×109/L)96.0 (61.0–150.0)
 Serum sodium (mmol/L)138 (136–141)
 Patients with AD1083 (79.1%)
Type of AD
 Overt ascites558 (40.7%)
 Gastrointestinal bleeding224 (16.4%)
 HE105 (7.7%)
 Jaundice611 (44.6%)
 Infection218 (15.9%)
Score
 MELD score15 (10–22)
 Child-Pugh score8 (7–10)
 Child-Pugh grade
 Child-Pugh A, n (%)261 (19.1%)
 Child-Pugh B, n (%)533 (38.9%)
 Child-Pugh C, n (%)576 (42.0%)
  • AD, acute decompensation; AKP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C reactive protein; γ-GT, γ-glutamyl transferase; Hb, haemoglobin; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HE, hepatic encephalopathy; INR, international standardisation ratio; MELD, the Model for End-stage Liver Disease; WBC, white cell count.