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Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the study participants (n = 74)

From: Feeding practices in 6–24-month-old children with chronic cholestatic liver diseases: a mixed-method study

Characteristics

Value

Male gender of children, n(%)

39 (52.7%)

Age of children, n(%)

 6–8 months

31 (41.9%)

 9–11 months

16 (21.6%)

 12–24 months

27 (36.5%)

Household monthly income per capita, n(%)

<5000 RMB

50 (67.6%)

 >5000 RMB

24 (32.4%)

Literacy of primary care provider, n(%)

 High school or below

44 (59.5%)

 College degree or above

30 (40.5%)

Presence of cholestasis, n(%)

55 (74.3%)

Total bilirubin (μmol/L), median (IQR)

65.1 (19.0–183.8)

Direct bilirubin (μmol/L), median (IQR)

48.9 (12.3–112.7)

GGT (IU/L), median (IQR)

87.0 (34.0–315.0)

ALT (IU/L), median (IQR)

110.0 (67.8–211.5)

AST (IU/L), median (IQR)

137.0 (79.5–248.0)

25-hydroxy-vitamin D (ng/ml), median (IQR)

12.8 (8.6–24.6)

  1. Abbreviations: GGT Glutamyl transpeptidase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase