Table 2. Different variables and their statistical significant difference between patients with and without SBP.

Variable	Independent sample t-test	p-value*	Variable	Chi-square	p-value*
Age, Y	3.51	0.001	Sex	0.17	0.67
Bilirubin, mg/dl	3.58	0.001	DM	2.05	0.15
INR	4.15	<0.001	Child-Pugh	0.61	0.73
Albumin, g/dl	−1.29	0.19	SBP scoring system	79.46	<0.001
Creatinine mg/dl	2.82	0.006
ALT U/L	1.49	0.13
AST U/L	2.85	0.006
TLC, ml	3.02	0.003
Platelet, ml	−7.84	<0.001
CRP, mg/L	9.11	<0.001
MELD	6.59	<0.001

^*p-value significant if <0.05.

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; CRP, C-reactive protein; DM, diabetes mellitus; INR, international normalized ratio; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; SBP, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; TLC, total leukocytic count.