Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and indications of PSE in three groups
Group 1 (n = 65) | Group 2 (n = 58) | Group 3 (n = 56) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 55.5 ± 8.1 | 53.8 ± 9.7 | 56.1 ± 6.9 | 0.318 |
Sex | 0.676 | |||
Male | 44 (67.7) | 35 (60.3) | 37 (66.1) | |
Female | 21 (32.3) | 23 (39.6) | 19 (33.9) | |
Child–Pugh class | 0.646 | |||
A | 33 (50.8) | 34 (58.6) | 29 (51.8) | |
B | 32 (49.2) | 24 (41.4) | 27 (48.2) | |
Esophageal varices | 46 (70.7) | 39 (67.4) | 40 (71.4) | 0.869 |
Co-existed HCC | 6 (9.2) | 5 (8.6) | 6 (10.7) | 0.926 |