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