Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the studied groups
Variable | SBP present (n = 34) Mean ± SD, or N(%) | SBP absent (n = 87) Mean ± SD, or N(%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 29/5 | 57/30 | 0.03 |
Age | 55.4 ± 15.0 | 57.8 ± 13.1 | 0.39 |
Etiology of Cirrhosis | |||
Alcohol | 12 (35.3%) | 34 (39.0%) | 0.86 |
Hepatitis B virus | 13 (38.2%) | 30 (34.5%) | |
Hepatitis C virus | 2 (5.9%) | 6 (6.9%) | |
Other | 7 (20.6%) | 17 (19.6%) | |
Child – Pugh score | |||
Child – Pugh B | 3 (9.9%) | 35.6%) | 0.03 |
Child – Pugh C | 31 (91.1%) | 56 (64.4%) | |
MELD score | 25.7 ± 10.6 | 19.7 ± 9.6 | 0.002 |
Fever | 17 (50%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
Abdominal pain | 21 (61.7%) | 17 (19.6%) | < 0.001 |
Abdominal tenderness | 17 (50%) | 2 (2.3%) | < 0.001 |
Hepatic encephalopathy | 5 (14.7%) | 9 (10.3%) | 0.5 |
Diarrhea | 7 (20.6%) | 5 (5.8%) | 0.01 |
Nausea/vomiting | 2 (5.9%) | 1 (1.2%) | 0.19 |
WBCs (103/mm3) | 12.0 ± 6.3 | 7.3 ± 4.0 | 0.46 |
NLR | 18.0 ± 16.5 | 7.4 ± 15.7 | 0.04 |
MPV (fL) | 10.2 ± 1.1 | 9.7 ± 1.2 | 0.02 |
Platelet Count [103/µL] | 109.5 ± 83.6 | 112.8 ± 61.8 | 0.8 |
INR | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 0.07 |
CRP (mg/L) | 90.7 ± 56.7 | 18.7 ± 11.9 | < 0.001 |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 12.2 ± 11.1 | 8.0 ± 9.4 | 0.48 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 0.07 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 1.1 ± 1.0 | 0.64 |
AST (U/L) | 106.8 ± 101.7 | 133.4 ± 196.3 | 0.3 |
ALT (U/L) | 76.9 ± 105.7 | 98.3 ± 239.8 | 0.4 |