Table 1.
Data on non-Wilsonian cirrhotic patients classified by gender (one patient can have more than 1 causes of cirrhosis, complications of the portal hypertension and other medical illnesses)
| Factors | Male (n = 99) | Female (n = 44) | Total (M + F) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | 46 (46.5%) | 12 (27.3%) | 58 | < 0.05* | |
| Hepatitis C | 16 (16.2%) | 11 (25.0%) | 27 | 0.15 | |
| Alcoholism | 59 (59.6%) | 11 (25.0%) | 70 | < 0.001* | |
| NASH | 6 (6.1%) | 12 (27.3%) | 18 | < 0.05* | |
| Cryptogenic | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (2.3%) | 2 | 0.52 | |
| Combined cause | 28 (28.3%) | 3 (6.8%) | 31 | < 0.05* | |
| History of alcohol consumption | 71 (71.7%) | 13 (29.5%) | 84 | < 0.001* | |
| Portal hypertension | 75 (75.8%) | 33 (75%) | 108 | 0.54 | |
| Gastroesophageal varices | 48 (48.5%) | 23 (52.3%) | 71 | 0.40 | |
| Portal hypertensive gastropathy | 34 (34.3%) | 18 (40.9%) | 52 | 0.28 | |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 19 (19.2%) | 2 (4.5%) | 21 | < 0.05* | |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 37 (37.4%) | 18 (40.9%) | 55 | 0.41 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 34 (34.3%) | 17 (38.6%) | 51 | 0.37 | |
| Hypertension | 41 (41.4%) | 16 (36.4%) | 57 | 0.35 | |
| Previous history of stroke | 3 (3.0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 | 0.32 | |
| Renal insufficiency | 3 (3.0%) | 2 (4.5%) | 5 | 0.48 | |
| Coronary artery disease | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (2.3%) | 2 | 0.52 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 33 (33.3%) | 14 (31.8%) | 47 | 0.50 |
% within sex.
*
statistically significant. M: male, F: female, NASH: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.