Diagnostic non-invasive model of large risky esophageal varices in cirrhotic hepatitis C virus patients

Table 2 Comparison of multiple variables between patients groups (mean ± SD) n (%)

Variables	All patients (n = 124)	No varices (n = 50)	Small varices (n = 28)	Large varices (n = 46)	P value
FIB-4	5.526 ± 3.239	4.432 ± 2.334	4.814 ± 2.457	7.149 ± 3.844	0.001
APRI	1.836 ± 1.256	1.408 ± 0.84	1.606 ± 1.02	2.442 ± 1.519	0.001
PC/SD	722.235 ± 316.5	891.133 ± 317.027	765.016 ± 326.324	512.611 ± 150.784	0.001
PVD by CT	14.116 ± 2.967	13.142 ± 2.959	14.929 ± 3.366	14.639	0.012
SVD by CT	10.903 ± 2.857	10.42 ± 2.989	11.071 ± 3.62	11.326 ± 2.063	0.284
Coronary vein ≥ 7 mm by CT	16 (12.7)	4 (8.0)	4 (14.29)	8 (17.39)	0.026
Lienorenal shunt ≥ 12 mm by CT	8 (6.45)	8 (28.57)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.006
Presence of varices in CT					0.001
Yes	74 (59.7)	4 (8.0)	28 (100)	42 (91.3)
No	50 (40.3)	46 (92.0)	0 (0)	4 (8.7)

FIB-4: Fibrosis-4 score; APRI: Aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index; PC/SD: Platelet count/splenic diameter ratio; PVD: Portal vein diameter; SVD: Splenic vein diameter; CT: Computed tomography.