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)