| Variable | Measure | Control (N = 30) | CLD (N = 30) | HCC (N = 30) | P Cn/CLD | P Cn/HCC | P CLD/HCC |
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 64.3 ± 3.9 | 64.9 ± 5.1 | 66.1 ± 5.9 | 0.594# | 0.161# | 0.404# |
| Range | 60.0 - 74.0 | 60.0 - 80.0 | 60.0-90.0 | ||||
| Sex | Male | 15 (50.0%) | 19 (63.3%) | 17 (56.7%) | 0.297^ | 0.605^ | 0.598^ |
| Female | 15 (50.0%) | 11 (26.7%) | 13 (43.3%) | ||||
| Marital | Married | 20 (60.0%) | 24 (80.0%) | 23 (76.7%) | 0.243^ | 0.390^ | 0.754^ |
| Unmarried | 10 (40.0%) | 6 (20.0%) | 7 (23.3%) | ||||
| Co-morbidity | HTN | -- | 23 (76.7%) | 19 (63.3%) | -- | -- | 0.453^ |
| ISHD | -- | 15 (50.0%) | 10 (33.3%) | -- | -- | 0.190^ | |
| Old CVS | -- | 7 (23.3%) | 4 (13.3%) | -- | -- | 0.317^ | |
| COPD | -- | 12 (40.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | -- | -- | 0.273^ | |
| AST (IU/L) | Mean ± SD | -- | 48.2 ± 17.6 | 49.3 ± 25.2 | -- | -- | 0.802# |
| Range | -- | 30.0 - 105.0 | 25.0 - 125.0 | ||||
| ALT (IU/L) | Mean ± SD | -- | 45.7 ± 23.6 | 49.4 ± 23.9 | -- | -- | 0.545# |
| Range | -- | 20.0 - 127.0 | 20.0 - 114.0 | ||||
| S. Albumin (g/dL) | Mean ± SD | -- | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | -- | -- | 0.120# |
| Range | -- | 1.7 - 3.5 | 1.7 - 5.1 | ||||
| T. Bilirubin (mg/dL) | Mean ± SD | -- | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | -- | -- | 0.566# |
| Range | -- | 0.7 - 3.2 | 0.3 - 2.6 |