Table 1: Baseline characteristics of all subjects (SD = standard deviation; SEM = Standard Error of the Mean; MELD = Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; N = population size).
| Characteristics | EVBL-induced Ulcer Bleed | Control | P-value |
| N | 19 | 317 | |
| Age (mean +/- SD, SEM) | 55.6 (+/- 11.5, 2.64) | 56 (+/-11.5), 0.646 | 0.66 |
| Male sex (N, %) | 15 (79%) | 220 (69%) | 0.38 |
| MELD score (mean +/- SD, SEM) | 13.8 (+/- 5.6, 1.28) | 15.6 (+/- 4.4, 0.247) | 0.19 |
| Child-Turcotte-Pugh Score (N, %) | |||
| A | 6 (33%) | 112 (42%) | |
| B | 6 (33%) | 91 (34%) | |
| C | 6 (33%) | 64 (24%) | |
| Etiology of Cirrhosis (N, %) | |||
| Alcoholic liver disease | 8 (42%) | 86 (27%) | |
| Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | 5 (26%) | 50 (16%) | |
| Viral | 0 | 38 (12%) | |
| Alcoholic liver disease and Viral | 5 (26%) | 88 (28%) | |
| Others | 1 (5%) | 9 (3%) | |
| Non-Cirrhotic | 0 | 14 (4%) |