Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study population .

Characteristics		No	%
Age	25-40 years	17	10.62
	41-59 years	69	43.13
	60 years and above	74	46.25
Sex	Male	95	65.37
	Female	65	40.3
Esophageal varices	Yes	122	76.25
	No	38	23.75
Grades of esophageal varices	Grade 0 (No varices)	38	23.75
	Grade I	39	24.37
	Grade II	51	31.88
	Grade III	24	15.00
	Grade IV	08	5.00