Table 1. Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of CLD patients in relation to their association with in-hospital survival.
| Characteristics | Total | Survivors (n = 78) | Non-survivors (n = 31) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settings | JUMC | 61(61.0%) | 38(48.7%) | 23(74.2%) | 0.004ǂ |
| HFSUH | 27(27.0%) | 26(33.3%) | 1(3.2%) | ||
| SPHMMC | 21(21.0%) | 14(18%) | 7(22.6%) | ||
| Age, years, median(IQR) | 38(30–48) | 36.5(28–45) | 40 (30–50) | 0.134 | |
| Gender | Male | 85(78%) | 64(82.1%) | 21(67.7%) | 0.104 |
| Females | 24(22.0%) | 14(18%) | 10(32.3%) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married | 27(24.8%) | 22(28.2%) | 5(16.1%) | 0.188 | |
| Currently/formerly married | 82(75.2%) | 56(71.8%) | 26(83.9%) | ||
| Residence | Urban | 51(46.8%) | 33(42.3%) | 18(58.1%) | 0.137 |
| Rural | 58(53.2%) | 45(57.7%) | 13(41.9%) | ||
| Religion | Christianity | 36(33%) | 26(33.3%) | 10(32.3%) | 1.000 |
| Islam | 70(64.2%) | 50(64.1%) | 20(64.5%) | ||
| Other(s) | 3(2.8%) | 2(2.6%) | 1(3.2%) | ||
| Educational status | |||||
| Formal education | 52(47.7%) | 33(42.3%) | 19(61.3%) | 0.073 | |
| No formal Education | 57(52.3%) | 45(57.7%) | 12(38.7%) | ||
| Occupation | Employed | 31(28.4%) | 18(23.1%) | 13(41.9%) | 0.049ǂ |
| Unemployed | 78(71.6%) | 60(76.9%) | 18(58.1%) | ||
| Average household income(ETB) | |||||
| <500(< ≈$18) | 72(66.1%) | 53(68%) | 19(61.3%) | 0.508 | |
| ≥500(≥ ≈$18) | 37(33.9%) | 25(32.1%) | 12(38.7%) | ||
| Herbal medication use history | 32(29.4%) | 25(32.1%) | 7(22.6%) | 0.327 | |
| khat chewing history | 52(47.7%) | 43(55.1%) | 9(29%) | 0.014ǂ | |
| Cigarette smoking history | 16(14.7%) | 9(11.5%) | 7(22.6%) | 0.142 | |
| Alcohol consumption history | 39(35.8%) | 30(38.5%) | 9(29%) | 0.354 | |
| Clinical significance of alcohol consumption based on CAGE score | |||||
| Clinically significant alcohol abuse |
15(38.5%) | 10(33.3%) | 5(55.6%) | 0.229 | |
| Clinically non-significant alcohol use |
24(61.5%) | 20(66.7%) | 4(44.4%) | ||
JUMC-Jimma university medical center, HFSUH-Hiwot Fana Specialized university hospital, SPHMMC-Saint Paul hospital millennium medical college, IQR-Interquartile range.
ǂ Statistically significant