Table I. Patient demographic and comorbid conditions (n=241).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Male/female (n) | 144/97 |
| Age (years) | 47.83±15.15 (1–82) |
| Patients with ≥1 comorbid conditions, n (%) | 77 (2%) |
| Patients with ≥2 comorbid conditions, n (%) | 17 (7.1%) |
| Hypertension | 33 (13.69%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 25 (10.37%) |
| Cardiac disease | 13 (5.39%) |
| COPD | 10 (4.15%) |
| Chronic renal failure | 6 (2.45%) |
| Others* | 8 (3.32%) |
| HBsAg positivity†, n (%) | 15 (6.2%) |
| Haemoglobin <10 g/dl | 25 (11.2%) |
| Serum bilirubin >2 mg/dl | 52 (21.6%) |
| Serum bilirubin >10 mg/dl | 25 (10.4%) |
| Serum albumin <3.5 g/dl | 67 (28.8%) |
| Platelet count <150 000/µl | 24 (10%) |
| Serum creatinine >1.3 mg/dl | 12 (5%) |
| Abnormal serum alkaline phosphatase, n (%) | 65 (27%) |
| Abnormal serum transaminases, n (%) | 33 (14.2%) |
| Abnormal prothrombin time, n (%) | 22 (9.1%) |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
*Obesity (2), peripheral vascular disease (2), hypothyroidism (1), thyroiditis (1), major depression (1), transient ischaemic attack – TIA (1).
†Not all patients were routinely tested.