The Prevalence, Predictors, and In-Hospital Mortality of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Admitted at St. Dominic Hospital in Akwatia, Ghana

Table 4

Precipitating factors for hepatic encephalopathy.

Precipitants	Frequency	Percentage
Infections	34	64.2
Pneumonia	13	24.5
Urinary tract infection	9	17.0
Spontaneous bacteria peritonitis	7	13.2
Cellulitis	3	5.7
Sepsis	2	3.8
Electrolyte abnormalities	10	18.9
Hypokaelemia	6	11.4
Hyponatraemia	4	7.5
Gastrointestinal bleeding	7	13.2
Dehydration	4	7.5
Constipation	2	3.8
Unknown	7	13.2

Multiple response analysis (total >53).