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