Table 1 Baseline characteristics in patients with and without hepatic encephalopathy
From: Hepatic encephalopathy increases the risk of hip fracture: a nationwide cohort study
Hepatic encephalopathy | Standardized mean difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 9984) | Yes (n = 2496) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | |||
Female | 3708 (37.1) | 943 (37.8) | 0.01 |
Male | 6276 (62.9) | 1553 (62.2) | 0.01 |
Age, years | |||
50–64 | 4427 (44.3) | 1163 (46.6) | 0.05 |
65–79 | 4425 (44.3) | 1081 (43.3) | 0.02 |
80+ | 1132 (11.3) | 252 (10.1) | 0.04 |
Mean (SD) | 66.5 (10.4) | 66.7 (10.1) | 0.02 |
Comorbidity | |||
Hypertension | 6125 (61.4) | 1473 (59.0) | 0.05 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4446 (44.5) | 1073 (43.0) | 0.03 |
Hyperlipidemia | 2847 (28.5) | 685 (27.4) | 0.02 |
Senile cataract | 2832 (28.4) | 686 (27.5) | 0.02 |
Gastric ulcer | 4285 (42.9) | 1053 (42.2) | 0.02 |
Cholangitis | 342 (3.43) | 114 (4.57) | 0.06 |
Chronic renal failure | 0 | 0 | |
Depression | 1019 (10.2) | 261 (10.5) | 0.01 |
Alcohol-related illnesses | 2131 (21.3) | 537 (21.5) | 0.004 |