Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 108)

Gender

Male

59

54.6

Female

49

45.4

Marital status

Married

82

75.9

Single, divorced, or widowed

26

24.1

Educational level

Elementary school and below

46

42.6

Junior and Senior high school

42

38.9

College and above

20

18.5

Occupation

Employed

61

56.5

Unemployed

47

43.4

Monthly Income

≤NT$10,000

48

44.4

NT$10,001–30,000

22

20.4

>NT$30,000

28

35.2

Treatment duration on interview

≤ 8 weeks

59

54.6

9–16 weeks

27

25.0

≥17 weeks

22

20.4

ALT level*

Mean (SD)

50.52 (50.01)