Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the studied groups
| Â | SCT Group I (n= 50) | SMT Group II (n= 50) | Healthy volunteers Group III (n= 50) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 51.84 ± 7.57 | 50.36 ± 7.01 | 46.40 ± 10.77 | > 0.05 |
Gender (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 42 (84%) | 40 (80%) | 40 (80%) | > 0.05 |
Female | 8 (16%) | 10 (20%) | 10 (20%) | Â |
Residency (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 38 (76%) | 39 (78%) | 40 (80%) | > 0.05 |
Rural | 12 (24%) | 11 (22%) | 10 (20%) | Â |
Occupation (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Administrative, managerial, and professional | 23 (46%) | 23 (46%) | 26 (52%) | > 0.05 |
Other occupations | 27 (54%) | 27 (54%) | 24 (48%) | Â |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 50 (100%) | 50 (100%) | 46 (92%) | > 0.05 |
Unmarried | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (8%) | Â |
Jaundice | 24 | 22 | Â | > 0.05 |
History of encephalopathy | 12 | 20 | Â | > 0.05 |
Weight loss | 32 | 29 | Â | > 0.05 |
Peripheral erythema | 42 | 39 | Â | > 0.05 |
Lower-limb edema | 32 | 33 | Â | > 0.05 |