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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
Published online Jul 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i7.995
Variable | All patients, n = 193 | No cirrhosis, n = 133 | Cirrhosis, n = 60 | P value |
Sex, n (%) | 0.020a | |||
Male | 132 (68.4) | 84 (63.2) | 48 (80.0) | |
Female | 61 (31.6) | 49 (36.8) | 12 (20.0) | |
Age group by years, n (%) | 0.852 | |||
18-25 | 69 (35.8) | 47 (35.3) | 22 (36.7) | |
26-35 | 70 (36.3) | 47 (35.3) | 23 (38.3) | |
36-45 | 36 (18.7) | 18 (13.5) | 18 (30.0) | |
> 45 | 18 (9.3) | 14 (10.5) | 4 (6.7) | |
Marital status1, n (%) | 0.597 | |||
Single | 61 (31.6) | 45 (33.8) | 16 (26.6) | |
Married | 123 (63.7) | 81 (60.9) | 42 (70.0) | |
Divorced/widowed | 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.5) | 1 (1.7) | |
Address, n (%) | 0.032a | |||
Harar | 48 (24.9) | 40 (30.0) | 8 (13.3) | |
Dire Dawa | 56 (29.0) | 42 (31.6) | 14 (23.3) | |
Oromia | 71 (36.8) | 34 (25.6) | 37 (61.7) | |
Somali | 18 (9.3) | 17 (12.8) | 1 (1.7) | |
Occupation2, n (%) | 0.009a | |||
Farmer | 33 (17.1) | 14 (10.5) | 19 (31.7) | |
Housewife | 29 (15.0) | 22 (16.5) | 7 (11.7) | |
Student | 23 (11.9) | 14 (10.5) | 9 (15.0) | |
Public servant | 31 (16.1) | 26 (19.5) | 5 (8.3) | |
Self employed | 18 (9.3) | 12 (9.0) | 6 (10.0) | |
Others | 19 (9.8) | 14 (10.5) | 5 (8.3) | |
Family history of liver cancer3, n (%) | 0.569 | |||
No | 183 (94.8) | 125 (93.9) | 58 (96.7) | |
Yes | 9 (4.7) | 7 (5.3) | 2 (3.3) | |
Traditional herbal medicine4, n (%) | 0.220 | |||
No | 169 (87.6) | 120 (90.2) | 49 (81.7) | |
Yes | 21 (10.9) | 11 (8.3) | 10 (16.7) | |
Pregnant5, n (%) | 0.085 | |||
No | 51 (89.4) | 39 (86.7) | 12 (100) | |
Yes | 6 (10.5) | 6 (13.3) | 0 | |
Breast feeding, n (%) | 0.110 | |||
No | 54 (94.7) | 43 (95.6) | 11 (91.7) | |
Yes | 3 (5.3) | 2 (4.4) | 1 (8.3) | |
Alcohol abuse, n (%) | 0.172 | |||
No | 158 (81.9) | 105 (78.9) | 53 (88.3) | |
Yes | 35 (18.1) | 28 (21.1) | 7 (11.7) | |
Khat abuse, n (%) | 0.001a | |||
No | 88 (45.6) | 71 (53.4) | 17 (28.3) | |
Yes | 105 (54.4) | 62 (46.6) | 43 (71.7) |
- Citation: Ismael NY, Usmael SA, Belay NB, Mekonen HD, Johannessen A, Orlien SM. Chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Eastern Ethiopia: Clinical characteristics and determinants of cirrhosis. World J Hepatol 2024; 16(7): 995-1008
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v16/i7/995.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i7.995