| Groups | Test of significance | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No varices (N = 10) | Varices (N = 37) | ||||
Liver size by US | |||||
 Large | 4 | 40% | 21 | 56.8% | χ2 = 2.006 P = 0.104 |
 Moderate | 1 | 10% | 4 | 10.8% | |
 Normal | 5 | 40% | 12 | 32.4% | |
Spleen size by US | |||||
 Markedly enlarged | 2 | 20% | 33 | 89.2% | χ2 = 9.352 P < 0.001* |
 Moderate enlarged | 5 | 50% | 3 | 8.1% | |
 Normal | 3 | 30% | 1 | 2.7% | |
Endoscopic grading of portal vein gastropathy | |||||
 Mild | 7 | 70% | 8 | 21.6% | χ2 = 5.631 P = 0.035* |
 Moderate | 2 | 20% | 16 | 43.2% | |
 Severe | 1 | 10% | 13 | 35.1% | |
Endoscopic grading of varices | |||||
 Grade 1 | – | 5 | 13.5% |  | |
 Grade 2 | – | 12 | 32.4% |  | |
 Grade 3 | – | 14 | 37.8% |  | |
 Grade 4 | – | 6 | 16.2% |  |