Table 2.
Patients’ characteristics due to developing DIH
| Patients’ characteristics | Drug-induced hepatitis (%) | Without hepatitis (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8 | 50 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male Female |
3(37.5) 5(62.5) |
18(36) 32(64) |
NS |
| Age | |||
| Range Median |
17-51 34.5 |
17-70 35.7 |
NS |
| Nationality | |||
| Iranian Afghan |
4(50) 4(50) |
30(60) 20(40) |
NS |
| Patient class | |||
| Smear positive Other |
4(50) 4(50) |
17(34) 33(66) |
NS |
| Underlying disease | |||
| Diabetes Mellitus Chronic Renal Failure Ischemic Heart Disease Other |
1(12.5) 0(0) 0(0) 3(37.5) |
6(12) 1(2) 2(4) 9(18) |
NS |
| Smoking | |||
| Active smoker Passive smoker None |
0(0) 1(12.5) 7(87.5) |
9(18) 0(0) 41(82) |
NS |
| Opium inhalation | |||
| Yes No |
0(0) 8(100) |
8(16) 42(84) |
NS |
| Outcome | |||
| Under treatment Cured Failure Complete treatment |
4(50) 3(37.5) 1(12.5) 0(0) |
21(42) 18(36) 2(4) 9(18) |
NS |