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Table 3 Subjective Global Assessment in varying severity and aetiologies of cirrhosis

From: Anthropometric, biochemical and clinical assessment of malnutrition in Malaysian patients with advanced cirrhosis

 

SGA grade B n (%)

SGA grade C n (%)

p value #

Severity of cirrhosis

   

Child-Pugh B (n = 16)

12 (75)

4 (25)

0.48

Child-Pugh C (n = 20)

12 (60)

8 (40)

 

Aetiology of cirrhosis

   

Viral Hepatitis (n = 15)

11 (73.3)

4 (26.7)

0.93

Alcoholic (n = 12)

7 (58.3)

5 (41.7)

0.57

Cryptogenic (n = 7)

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

0.81

Autoimmune (n = 2)

1 (50)

1 (50)

0.58

  1. # Chi-square test