Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 330 HCV Patients and LSM.
| Variable | Number (%) | LSM-Median (25–75th percentiles), (IQR/M) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (range 18–67 years) | |||
| <40 | 168 (50.9) | 6.5 (5.10–9.20) (0.146 ± 0.066) | |
| ≥40 | 162 (49.1) | 11.75 (6.8–26.08) (0.153 ± 0.09) | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 227 (68.78) | 7.9 (6.1–16.6) (0.148 ± 0.073) | 0.180 |
| Female | 103 (31.21) | 7.3 (5.3–14.7) (0.153 ± 0.083) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 (range 17.2–28.6) | |||
| <23 | 161 (48.5) | 7.1 (5.6–12.4) (0.149 ± 0.069) | |
| ≥23 to <25 | 63 (19.4) | 8.5 (5.6–17.5) (0.138 ± 0.072) | 0.228 |
| 25 | 106 (32.1) | 8.8 (6.1–21.1) (0.157 ± 0.088) | |
| DM | 40 (12.1) | 17.5 (6.65–28.23) (0.154 ± 0.106) | <0.001 |
| HTN | 69 (20.9) | 8.5 (6.1–16.7) (0.153 ± 0.101) | 0.309 |
| Alcoholic (≥30 g/day) | 36 (10.9) | 14.05 (8.7–32.08) (0.152 ± 0.069) | <0.001 |
| HCV RNA | |||
| ≤600,000 IU/ml | 184 (55.8%) | 7.7 (5.6–20.2) (0.152 ± 0.080) | |
| >600,000 IU/ml | 146 (44.2%) | 7.85 (5.9–13.95) (0.147 ± 0.073) | 0.875 |
| HCV genotype | |||
| 1 | 116 (35.2%) | 7.1 (5.43–12.0) (0.151 ± 0.080) | 0.088 |
| 3 | 214 (64.8%) | 8.1 (6.0–19.80) (0.150 ± 0.075) | |