Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with esophageal varices at UOGCSH GI follow-up clinic from May to September 2022 (n = 150)

Sitting SBP(mean ± SD) (101.9 ± 9.96)

less than 90

1

0.7

90–139

148

98.7

Greater than 140

1

0.7

Sitting DBP(mean ± SD) (65.37 ± 7.19)

Less than 60

1

0.7

60–89

148

98.7

Greater than 90

1

0.7

Standing SBP(mean ± SD) (99.73 ± 11.29)

Less than 90

14

9.3

90–139

135

90.0

Greater than 140

1

0.7

Standing DBP(mean ± SD) (63.93 ± 7.41)

Less than 60

9

6.0

60–89

140

93.3

Greater than 90

1

0.7

BMI(mean + SD) (19 + 1.61)

Underweight

51

34

Normal

96

64

Overweight

3

2

MUAC(mean + SD) (21.76 + 2.30)

Wasting

65

43.3

Normal

85

56.7

Grading of varices

F1

35

23.3

F2

53

35.3

F3

62

41.3

Causes of varices

CLD

68

45.3

HSS

80

53.3

PVT

2

1.3

Cirrhosis

Yes

86

57.3

No

64

42.7

Child–Pugh class

A

22

25.58

B

37

43.02

C

27

31.39

Causes of cirrhosis

HBV

22

25.58

HCV

16

18.60

HSS

18

20.93

ALD

20

23.25

UNKNOWN

7

8.14

OTHERS

3

3.49

Identified CLD complications

Ascites

126

84.0

HE

8

5.3

PVT

15

10.0

HRS

9

6.0

Previous admission

Yes

60

40.0

No

90

60.0

Number of admission( previous 01 year) (mean + SD) (1.22 + 0.64)

one admission

53

35.3

 > 1 admission

7

4.7

Duration of B-blocker use in months( mean + SD) (27.82 + 20.44)

less than24

56

37.3

greater than 24

94

62.7

Identified comorbidities

CKD

7

4.7

Hypertension

2

1.3

DM

2

1.3

Asthma

1

0.7

Malignancy

1

0.7