TABLE 2.
Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in this study
For categorical data, the number of patients in each category is shown. For continuous data, the means ± S.D. are displayed. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALB, albumin; TBiL, total bilirubin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; WBC, white blood cells; HGB, hemoglobin; PLT, platelets; AFP, α-fetal protein.
| Characters | CHC (n = 26) | Control (n = 22) | t/χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female)a | 14/12 | 13/9 | 0.133 | 0.776 |
| Age (years)b | 43.23 ± 13.94 | 50.36 ± 14.34 | 1.745 | 0.088 |
| ALT (units/ml)b | 93.88 ± 88.85 | 87.55 ± 106.22 | −0.225 | 0.823 |
| AST (units/ml)b | 54.12 ± 39.17 | 61.23 ± 80.62 | 0.398 | 0.692 |
| ALB (g/liter)b | 42.43 ± 7.18 | 39.79 ± 4.03 | −1.531 | 0.133 |
| TBiL (μmol/liter)b | 13.95 ± 5.08 | 22 ± 25.46 | 1.458 | 0.159 |
| ALP (units/liter) | 86.8 ± 33.95 | 141.73 ± 118.21 | 2.104 | 0.046 |
| GGT (units/liter) | 53.4 ± 49.76 | 120.58 ± 183.87 | 1.661 | 0.110 |
| AFP | 3.85 ± 1.98 | 3.87 ± 5.04 | 0.018 | 0.985 |
| WBC (g/liter)b | 6.36 ± 2.00 | 7.63 ± 3.87 | 1.401 | 0.171 |
| HGB (g/liter)b | 143.88 ± 15.36 | 138.82 ± 15.09 | −1.148 | 0.257 |
| PLT (g/liter)b | 190.08 ± 70.88 | 214.7 ± 76.72 | 1.155 | 0.254 |
a χ2 test.
b Two-sample t test.