Table 2.

Comparison between the characteristics of the studied groups at initial presentation

Variables	Group I (n=51)	Group II (n=79)	Test value	p-value
Age at initial presentation (year)	5.2 (2.0–14.0)	5.0 (2.3–12.0)	0.506	0.614†
Age at onset (year)	4.1 (1.1–12.0)	3.7 (1.3–10.5)	0.861	0.391†
Gender ratio (Male/Female)	24/27	44/35	0.927	0.336
Positive family history	1	3 (3.8)	*	1.000
Hypertension	24 (47.1)	6 (7.6)	6.050	0.014
Gross hematuria	2 (3.9)	0	*	0.152
Hypocomplementemia	21 (41.2)	3 (3.8)	28.766	< 0.001
Impaired Kidney functions	22 (43.1)	3 (3.8)	30.880	< 0.001

Data are expressed as median (range), frequency (%) or ratio. Analysis by: Chi-square test;

^†Mann-Whitney test;

^*Fisher’s exact test