| Study group (n = 14) | Control group (n = 56) | P value | ||
Age | 59.29 ± 5.65 | 60.04 ± 5.11 | 0.63 | ||
Sex | Male | 71% (10) | 86% (48) | 0.24 | |
Female | 29% (4) | 14% (8) | |||
Etiology of liver disease | HBV | 14% (2) | 5% (3) | 0.58 | |
HCV | 86% (12) | 95% (53) | |||
Presence of cirrhosis | 100% (14) | 100% (56) | 1 | ||
Child classification | A | 64% (9) | 88% (49) | 0.05 | |
B | 36% (5) | 12% (7) | |||
BCLC classification | A | 79% (11) | 91% (51) | 0.34 | |
B | 21% (3) | 9% (5) |