|
Items
|
Control
|
Experimental
|
P
|
|---|
|
Mean age and SD
|
46 + 12.5
|
40 + 12.5
|
0.18
|
|
Sex (No.), %
| | | |
|
Male
|
(14), 70
|
(10), 50
|
0.19
|
|
Female
|
(6), 30
|
(10), 50
| |
|
Education
| | | |
|
Illiterate
|
(2), 10
|
(6), 30
|
0.27
|
|
Primary or secondary school
|
(6), 30
|
(4), 20
| |
|
Diploma or higher
|
(12), 60
|
(10), 50
| |
|
Marital status
| | | |
|
Single
|
(2), 10
|
(2), 10
|
0.38
|
|
Married
|
(16), 80
|
(17), 85
| |
|
Divorced
|
(2), 10
|
(1), 5
| |
|
No. of Children
| | | |
|
Less than or equal to 3
|
(14), 70
|
(11), 55
|
0.32
|
|
More than 3
|
(6), 30
|
(9), 45
| |
|
Occupation
| | | |
|
Laborer
|
(6), 30
|
(8), 40
|
0.32
|
|
Employee
|
(4), 20
|
(6), 30
| |
|
Housewife
|
(4), 20
|
(4), 20
| |
|
Student
|
(2), 10
|
(2), 10
| |
|
Retired
|
(4), 20
|
-
| |
|
Duration of illness (Years)
| | | |
|
1–3
|
(12), 60
|
(14), 70
|
0.32
|
|
3–6
|
(6), 30
|
(4), 20
| |
|
More than 6
|
(2), 10
|
(2), 10
| |
|
No. of hospitalizations
| | | |
|
None
|
(12), 60
|
(8), 40
|
0.41
|
|
1
|
(2), 10
|
(4), 20
| |
|
3
|
(6), 30
|
(8), 40
| |
|
Etiologic factor
| | | |
|
Hepatitis B
|
(10), 50
|
(9), 45
|
0.83
|
|
Hepatitis C
|
(2), 15
|
(4), 20
| |
|
Autoimmune disease
|
(4), 20
|
(4), 20
| |
|
Cryptogenic
|
(4), 20
|
(4), 20
| |
|
Child of cirrhosis
| | | |
|
A
|
(4), 20
|
(4), 20
|
0.77
|
|
B
|
(8), 40
|
(10), 50
| |
|
C
|
(8), 40
|
(6), 30
| |
