| Sterile ascites n = 118 | SBP n = 60 | P |
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Age (mean ± SD, years) | 57.3 ± 7.3 | 57.6 ± 6.8 | 0.824 |
Male sex | 55 (46.6%) | 38 (63.3%) | 0.073 |
Hypertension | 12 (10.2%) | 9 (15.0%) | 0.345 |
Diabetes mellitus | 18 (15.3%) | 11 (18.3%) | 0.599 |
Cause of liver disease | 0.727** | ||
 - HCV infection | 94 (79.7%) | 51 (85.5%) | |
 - HBV infection | 20 (16.9%) | 8 (13.3%) | |
 - Other causes | 4 (3.4%) | 1 (1.7%) | |
Serum albumin (mean ± SD, g/dL) | 2.53 ± 0.18 | 2.49 ± 0.21 | 0.178 |
Serum Total bilirubin (median/IQR, mg/dL) | 2.11/0.91–3.29 | 2.00/1.50–3.42 | 0.167* |
INR (mean ± SD) | 1.47 ± 0.20 | 1.53 ± 0.28 | 0.095 |
ALT (median/IQR, IU/L) | 27/18–38 | 34/15–44 | 0.387* |
AST (median/IQR, IU/L) | 48/36–60 | 47/29–74 | 0.892* |
Serum creatinine (median/IQR, mg/dL) | 1.00/1.00–1.00 | 1.00/1.00–1.75 | 0.158* |
Serum LDH (mean ± SD, IU/L) | 214 ± 54 | 226 ± 51 | 0.126 |
Blood TLC (median/IQR, × 103/mm3) | 6.10/4.00–8.00 | 7.00/4.43–8.90 | 0.158* |
Hemoglobin (mean ± SD, g/dL) | 10.07 ± 1.49 | 10.06 ± 1.33 | 0.952 |
Platelets count (median/IQR, × 103/mm3) | 90/66–144 | 82/66–144 | 0.550* |
ESR (median/IQR, mm/hour) | 25/19–30 | 31/23–36 | < 0.001* |
CRP (median/IQR, mg/L) | 20/11–25 | 27/24–29 | < 0.001* |
PCT (median/IQR, ng/mL) | 0.259/0.159–0.350 | 0.691/0.604–1.690 | < 0.001* |
PEC index [PCT × (ESR + CRP)] (median/IQR) | 9.89/5.93–15.00 | 41.04/31.18–92.99 | < 0.001* |
Ascitic fluid albumin (mean ± SD, g/dL) | 0.837 ± 0.148 | 0.875 ± 0.128 | 0.094 |
Ascitic fluid glucose (mean ± SD, g/dL) | 112 ± 17 | 99 ± 12 | < 0.001 |
Ascitic fluid LDH (mean ± SD, IU/L) | 109 ± 18 | 157 ± 42 | < 0.001 |
Ascitic fluid PMNL (median/IQR, cell/mm3) | 200/170–207 | 3334/274–641 | < 0.001* |
Ascitic fluid PMNL ≥ 250/mm3 | 0 (0.0%) | 60 (100.0%) | < 0.001 |
Positive ascitic fluid bacterial culture | 0 (0.0%) | 25 (41.7%) | < 0.001 |