Table 2

Cumulative incidence of outcomes in each severity group at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months*

OutcomeKaplan-Meier cumulative incidence, % (95% CI)
3 months6 months12 months24 months
Composite outcomeGroup 1, most severe48 (47 to 49)57 (57 to 58)67 (66 to 68)76 (75 to 77)
Group 2, moderate severity7.6 (7.3 to 8.0)12 (11 to 12)17 (16 to 17)25 (24 to 25)
Group 3, least severe11 (10 to 11)15 (15 to 15)21 (20 to 21)28 (28 to 29)
Recorded mortalityGroup 1, most severe5.0 (4.6 to 5.4)7.2 (6.7 to 7.7)11 (10 to 11)18 (17 to 18)
Group 2, moderate severity3.6 (3.4 to 3.8)5.7 (5.4 to 6.1)8.5 (8.2 to 8.9)13 (13 to 14)
Group 3, least severe6.6 (6.3 to 6.9)9.4 (9.0 to 9.8)13 (13 to 14)18 (18 to 19)
Variceal haemorrhageGroup 1, most severe41 (40 to 42)48 (47 to 49)55 (54 to 56)62 (61 to 63)
Group 2, moderate severity1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)1.7 (1.5 to 1.9)2.5 (2.3 to 2.7)4.0 (3.7 to 4.3)
Group 3, least severe0.4 (0.3 to 0.5)0.6 (0.5 to 0.7)1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)1.7 (1.5 to 1.9)
Hepatic encephalopathyGroup 1, most severe10 (9.5 to 11)15 (14 to 16)22 (21 to 23)32 (31 to 33)
Group 2, moderate severity3.8 (3.5 to 4.0)5.9 (5.6 to 6.3)8.8 (8.4 to 9.2)13 (13 to 14)
Group 3, least severe4.8 (4.5 to 5.1)6.6 (6.3 to 7.0)9.4 (9.0 to 9.8)13 (13 to 14)
Complications of ascitesGroup 1, most severe2.5 (2.2 to 2.8)3.6 (3.3 to 4.0)5.7 (5.3 to 6.2)9.7 (9.1 to 10)
Group 2, moderate severity0.9 (0.8 to 1.1)1.6 (1.4 to 1.7)2.2 (2.0 to 2.5)3.4 (3.1 to 3.7)
Group 3, least severe1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)1.8 (1.6 to 2.0)2.6 (2.4 to 2.8)3.5 (3.2 to 3.8)
  • Due to limitation of the TriNetX platform, no adjustments have been made for competing risks.

  • *The run date for this analysis was 1–8 February 2023.