Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of all patients n (%)
| Variable | Group I (n = 81) | Group II (n = 19) | χ2 | P value |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 48 (59.3) | 11 (57.9) | 0.01 | 0.91 |
| Female | 33 (40.7) | 8 (42.1) | ||
| Age (yr) mean ± SD | 49.4 ± 7.74 | 51.5 ± 8.08 | 1.04 | 0.29 |
| Abdominal pain | ||||
| Yes | 65 (80.2) | 16 (84.2) | 0.01 | 0.9 |
| No | 16 (19.8) | 3 (15.8) | ||
| Fever | ||||
| Yes | 67 (82.7) | 18 | 0.93 | 0.33 |
| No | 14 (17.3) | 1 (5.3) | ||
| Child Class | ||||
| B | 17 (21) | 1 (5.3) | 1.62 | 0.2 |
| C | 64 (79) | 18 (94.7) | ||
| Abdominal tenderness | ||||
| Yes | 43 (53.1) | 12 (63.2) | 0.11 | 0.427 |
| No | 38 (46.9) | 7 (36.8) | ||
| Upper GI bleeding | ||||
| Yes | 8 (9.9) | 4 (21.1) | 1.820 | 0.177 |
| No | 73 (90.1) | 15 (78.9) | ||
| Encephalopathy | ||||
| Yes | 25 (30.9) | 12 (63.2) | 6.885 | 0.009 |
| No | 56 (69.1) | 7 (36.8) | ||
| Asymptomatic | ||||
| Yes | 15 (18.5) | 0 (0.00) | 4.08 | 0.04 |
| No | 66 (81.5) | 19 (100) | ||
GI: Gastrointestinal.