Platelet-albumin-bilirubin score - a predictor of outcome of acute variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis

Table 1 Characteristics of all studied participants

Variable	Number/mean (%)	Median	SD
Age (yr)	52.6	52	10.3
Male:Female	1176 (77.5):341 (22.5)	-	-
In-hospital mortality	332 (21.9)	-	-
Serum albumin (g/dL)	2.4	2.4	0.6
Serum total bilirubin (μmol/L)	64.98	30.78	99.18
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	1.3	1	0.97
International normalized ratio (INR)	1.7	1.6	0.53
Hemoglobin level (g/dL)	9.5	9.4	2.35
Hematocrit	28.8	29	6.25
Platelet count (× 103/mm3)	116	104	56
Blood units transfused	2.8	2	1.1
Time to first endoscopy (h)	5.6	4	1.9
Duration of admission (d)	5	4	3.3
MELD score	15.2	14.8	3.2

SD: Standard deviation; MELD: Model of End-stage Liver Disease.