Table 1.

Demographic and Clinical Data of All Studied Patients

		Group Ba		Group Bb		Chi-squared
N	%	N	%	Test	P-value
Age	Range	47 – 67		42 – 70		T: 0.192	0.664
Mean ± SD	53.65 ± 5.65		54.60 ± 7.88
Sex	Male	15	75	12	60	χ2: 1.026	0.311
Female	5	25	8	40
Residence	Rural	18	90	17	85	χ2: 0.231	0.633
Urban	2	10	3	15
Family history of HCC		15	75	16	80	χ2: 0.138	0.705
DM		11	55	9	45	χ2: 0.401	0.527
Smoking		8	40	7	35	χ2: 0.112	0.744
Coffee (3 cups/day)		2	10	3	15	χ2: 0.231	0.633
Hematemesis		15	75	13	65	χ2: 0.728	0.393
Hepatic encephalopathy		12	60	11	55	χ2: 0.101	0.749
Rt hypchondrial pain		14	70	12	60	χ2: 0.439	0.507
Ascites		13	65	11	55	χ2: 0.421	0.519
Jaundice		15	75	9	45	χ2: 3.752	0.053
Anti HCV		17	85	20	100	χ2: 3.243	0.072
HBsAg		4	20	1	5	χ2: 2.057	0.151