Table 5 Assessment of differences between different etiologies of cirrhosis.

From: Spleen Stiffness as Predictor of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis of Different Etiologies

 

Any Esophageal Varices

Varices Needing Treatment (VNT)

Overall

Alcoholic

3.47 m/s

4.04 m/s

3.31 m/s

Hepatitis B

3.05 m/s

3.67 m/s

2.97 m/s

Hepatitis C

3.40 m/s

3.94 m/s

3.14 m/s

Other

3.63 m/s

4.15 m/s

3.05 m/s

Test

Independent Samples Kruskal-Wallis

Independent Samples Kruskal-Wallis

Independent Samples Kruskal-Wallis

p-value

0.078

0.383

0.301