Table 1 Demographic data and parameters of the studied groups

Number

45

70

70

Age

54.8 ± 7.19

55 ± 6.43

56.87 ± 6.26

0.148*

Sex (male/female)

23/22

40/30

42/28

χ² 0.6413

Etiology

 Chronic hepatitis C

–

45

48

χ² 0.8369

 Chronic hepatitis B

–

9

10

 Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

–

8

5

 Autoimmune hepatitis

–

6

4

 Cryptogenic

–

2

3

Child-Pugh’s score

 Child A

–

3

4

χ² 0.224

 Child B

–

20

29

 Child C

–

47

37

MELD score

–

< 0.001**

AFP (ng/ml)

0.000***

P1 = 0.97

P2 < 0.001

P3 < 0.001