Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics between the two groups
| Character | Group 1 (n = 97) | Group 2 (n = 97) | Total (n = 175) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 40.35 ± 18.65 | 41.09 ± 20.07 | 40.72 ± 19.32 | 0.80 |
| Range | 2.0–85.0 | 2.0–83.0 | – | – |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 56 (57.7) | 58 (59.8) | 114 (58.8) | 0.77 |
| Female | 41 (42.3) | 39 (40.2) | 80 (41.2) | |
| Body mass index, n (%) | ||||
| Normal | 4 (4.1) | 9 (9.3) | 13 (6.7) | 0.46 |
| Overweight | 32 (33.0) | 29 (29.9) | 61 (31.4) | |
| Obese | 40 (41.2) | 35 (36.1) | 75 (38.7) | |
| Morbid obesity | 21 (21.6) | 24 (24.7) | 45 (23.2) | |
| Residence, n (%) | ||||
| Rural | 54 (55.7) | 46 (37.4) | 100 (51.5) | 0.25 |
| Urban | 43 (44.3) | 51 (52.6) | 94 (48.5) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 35 (36.1) | 25 (25.8) | 60 (31.4) | 0.12 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 15 (15.5) | 12 (12.4) | 27 (14.3) | 0.53 |
| Liver diseases, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (1.0) | 0.50 |
| Renal impairment, n (%) | 2 (2.1) | 4 (4.1) | 6 (3.1) | 0.68 |