Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2024; 16(7): 995-1008
Published online Jul 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i7.995
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B, by cirrhosis status, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
Variable
All patients, n = 193
No cirrhosis, n = 133
Cirrhosis, n = 60
P value
Sex, n (%)0.020a
    Male132 (68.4)84 (63.2)48 (80.0)
    Female61 (31.6)49 (36.8)12 (20.0)
Age group by years, n (%)0.852
    18-2569 (35.8)47 (35.3)22 (36.7)
    26-3570 (36.3)47 (35.3)23 (38.3)
    36-4536 (18.7)18 (13.5)18 (30.0)
    > 4518 (9.3)14 (10.5)4 (6.7)
Marital status1, n (%)0.597
    Single61 (31.6)45 (33.8)16 (26.6)
    Married123 (63.7)81 (60.9)42 (70.0)
    Divorced/widowed3 (1.6)2 (1.5)1 (1.7)
Address, n (%)0.032a
    Harar48 (24.9)40 (30.0)8 (13.3)
    Dire Dawa56 (29.0)42 (31.6)14 (23.3)
    Oromia71 (36.8)34 (25.6)37 (61.7)
    Somali18 (9.3)17 (12.8)1 (1.7)
Occupation2, n (%)0.009a
    Farmer33 (17.1)14 (10.5)19 (31.7)
    Housewife29 (15.0)22 (16.5)7 (11.7)
    Student23 (11.9)14 (10.5)9 (15.0)
    Public servant31 (16.1)26 (19.5)5 (8.3)
    Self employed18 (9.3)12 (9.0)6 (10.0)
    Others19 (9.8)14 (10.5)5 (8.3)
Family history of liver cancer3, n (%)0.569
    No183 (94.8)125 (93.9)58 (96.7)
    Yes9 (4.7)7 (5.3)2 (3.3)
Traditional herbal medicine4, n (%)0.220
    No169 (87.6)120 (90.2)49 (81.7)
    Yes21 (10.9)11 (8.3)10 (16.7)
Pregnant5, n (%)0.085
    No51 (89.4)39 (86.7)12 (100)
    Yes6 (10.5)6 (13.3)0
Breast feeding, n (%)0.110
    No54 (94.7)43 (95.6)11 (91.7)
    Yes3 (5.3)2 (4.4)1 (8.3)
Alcohol abuse, n (%)0.172
    No158 (81.9)105 (78.9)53 (88.3)
    Yes35 (18.1)28 (21.1)7 (11.7)
Khat abuse, n (%)0.001a
    No88 (45.6)71 (53.4)17 (28.3)
    Yes105 (54.4)62 (46.6)43 (71.7)