Variables | HCV controls Diabetic (N = 145) N (%) | HCV controls Non-Diabetic (N = 244) N (%) | P value |
Age (years) <40 ≥40 |
23 (15.9) 122 (84.1) |
111 (45.5) 133 (54.5) |
<0.001 |
Gender Male Female |
14 (9.7) 131 (90.3) |
51 (20.9) 193 (79.1) |
0.004* |
Marital status Married Not married |
101 (69.7) 44 (30.3) |
201 (82.4) 43 (17.6) |
0.004* |
Education Less than secondary Secondary & more |
139 (95.9) 6 (4.1%) |
227 (93.0) 17 (7.0%) |
0.253 |
Occupation Working Not working |
54 (37.2) 91 (62.8) |
82 (33.5) 162 (66.5) |
0.497
|
Residence Urban Rural |
51 (35.2) 94 (64.8) |
67 (27.5) 177 (72.5) |
0.111 |
History of smoking Yes No |
113 (77.9) 32 (22.1) |
184 (75.4) 60 (24.6) |
0.572 |
History of hypertension Yes No |
106 (73.1) 39 (26.9) |
161 (66.0) 83 (34.0) |
0.143 |
Family history of diabetes Yes No |
90 (62.1) 55 (37.9) |
91 (37.3) 153 (62.7) |
<0.001* |
BMI (kg/m2) Normal (<25) Overweight/obese (>25) |
27 (18.6) 118 (81.4) |
84 (34.4) 160 (65.6) |
0.001* |
AST (U/L) Normal (<40) Elevated (≥40) |
77 (53.1) 68 (46.9) |
194 (79.5) 50 (20.5) |
0.001* |
ALT (U/L) Normal (<40) Elevated (>40) |
98 (67.6) 47 (32.4) |
211 (86.5) 33 (13.5) |
<0.001* |
Cholesterol level† (mg/dl) Normal (<200) Elevated (≥200) |
31 (86.1) 5 (13.9) |
11 (68.7) 5 (31.3) |
0.143 |