Serial number | Variables | Description |
1 | Time (Y) | number of days between registration and the earlier of death |
2 | Status (X1) | status at end point, 0/1/2 for censored, transplant, dead |
3 | Age (X2) | in years |
4 | Sex (X3) | m/f |
5 | Trt (Z1) | 1/2/NA for D-penicillmain, placebo, not randomised |
6 | Ascites (Z2) | presence of ascites |
7 | Hepato (Z3) | presence of hepatomegaly or enlarged liver |
8 | Spiders (Z4) | blood vessel malformations in the skin |
9 | Edema (Z5) | 0 no edema, 0.5 untreated or successfully treated 1 edema despite diuretic therapy |
10 | Bili (Z6) | serum bilirubin (mg/dl) |
11 | Chol (Z7) | serum cholesterol (mg/dl) |
12 | Albumin (Z8) | serum albumin (g/dl) |
13 | Copper (Z9) | urine copper (ug/day) |
14 | alk.phos (Z10) | alkaline phosphotase (U/liter) |
15 | Ast (Z11) | aspartate aminotransferase, once called SGOT (U/ml) |
16 | Trig (Z12) | triglycerides (mg/dl) |
17 | Platelet (Z13) | platelet count |
18 | Protime (Z14) | standardised blood clotting time |
19 | Stage (Z15) | histologic stage of disease (needs biopsy) |