Child A

(N = 364)

Child B

(N = 779)

p-value§

Varices

Absent

114 (31.3%)

217 (27.9%)

0.243

(NS)

Present

250 (68.7%)

562 (72.1%)

Site

Esophageal varices

240 (96%)

542 (96.4%)

0.123

(NS)

Gastroesophageal varices

10 (4%)

18 (3.1%)

Lone Fundal varices (IGV type 1)

0 (0%)

2 (0.6%)

Esophageal Varices

Grade I

100 (40%)

201 (35.7%)

0.250

(NS)

Grade II

50 (20%)

138 (24.5%)

Grade III

90 (36%)

203 (36.1%)

Gastric varices

GOV type I

5 (2%)

12 (2.1%)

0.689

(NS)

GOV type II

5 (2%)

6 (1.06%)