Table 2 Patient characteristics. Data are shown as mean ± SD or counts (%)
Characteristic | Total N = 86 | IM HBIG N = 59 | IV HBIG N = 27 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.13 | |||
Male | 68 (79.1) | 44 (74.6) | 24 (88.9) | |
Female | 18 (20.9) | 15 (25.4) | 3 (11.1) | |
Age | 56.6 ± 10.3 | 55.8 ± 10.8 | 58.4 ± 9.0 | 0.41 |
Occupation | 0.04 | |||
Employed, full time/part time | 25 (29.1) | 21 (35.6) | 4 (15.4) | |
Unemployed | 6 (7.0) | 4 (6.8) | 2 (7.7) | |
Retired | 41 (47.7) | 25 (42.4) | 16 (61.5) | |
Housewife | 11 (12.8) | 9 (15.3) | 2 (7.7) | |
Other | 3 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.7) | |
Years of school education | 0.58 | |||
≤ 5 years | 26 (30.2) | 18 (31.0) | 8(30.8) | |
6–8 years | 27 (31.4) | 18 (31.0) | 9 (34.6) | |
9–13 years | 27 (31.4) | 18 (31.0) | 9 (34.6) | |
> 13 years | 4 (4.7) | 4 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Not reported | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.7) | |
Marital status | 0.20 | |||
Single | 15 (17.4) | 13 (22.0) | 2 (7.7) | |
Married | 61 (70.9) | 39 (66.1) | 22 (84.6) | |
Divorced/widowed | 9 (10.6) | 7 (11.9) | 2 (7.6) | |
Not reported | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.8) | |
Living alone | 13 (15.1) | 12 (20.7) | 1 (3.8) | 0.06 |
Years after LT | 8.5 ± 5.9 | 8.6 ± 5.9 | 8.3 ± 6.1 | 0.72 |
Previous hepatocellular carcinoma | 31 (36.0) | 21 (36.8) | 10 (37.0) | 0.98 |
Diabetes | 18 (20.9) | 13 (22.0) | 5 (18.5) | 0.71 |
Hypertension | 31 (36.0) | 22 (37.3) | 9 (33.3) | 0.72 |
Obesity | 11 (12.8) | 10 (16.9) | 1 (3.7) | 0.16 |