Table-III.
Characteristics of the patients classified as per the use and non-use of proton pump inhibitors.
Characteristics | PPI users (n=114) | Non-PPI users (n=101) | p-value |
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Gender | |||
Male | 90(64.3) | 50(35.7) | <0.05 |
Female | 24(32.0) | 51(68.0) | |
Age (Years) | 48.46±7.299 | 47.17±7.006 | <0.05 |
Duration of CLD (Months) | 20.47±6.305 | 18.95±5.527 | <0.05 |
*Values are given as n(%) or mean ± SD, *Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs); Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)