Variable

Group A (n = 50)

Group B (n = 70)

r

p value

Ascitic fluid analysis:

Ascitic fluid LDH (IU/L)

84.37 ± 33.65

185.07 ± 58.39

−6.928

<0.001

Ascitic fluid T. proteins (g/dl)

0.52 ± 0.28

1.23 ± 0.23

−6.972

<0.001

Ascitic fluid Albumin (g/dl)

0.24 ± 0.22

0.50 ± 0.25

−4.506

<0.001

Ascitic fluid PMNLs (mm³)

107.87 ± 60.39

529.00 ± 280.18

−7.511

<0.001

Ascitic fluid C3 (ng/ml)

202.13 ± 57.71

86.02 ± 48.91

−6.422

<0.001

Ascitic fluid CRP (mg/dl)

8.71 ± 7.99

65.2 ± 24.40

−6.621

<0.001

Ascitic fluid culture

No growth (after 7 days of inoculation)

47 (92.3%)

46 (66.7%)

>0.05

Growth of gram-ve bacteria

3 (7.7%)

24 (33.3%)

<0.05