Variable

PCS

P

MCS

P

Age

≥50

<50

40.74 ± 13.08

44.77 ± 11.42

0.156

48.91 ± 12.30

40.51 ± 12.29

0.003

Gender

Males

Females

43.85 ± 11.61

40.12 ± 13.52

0.155

45.28 ± 10.37

47.36 ± 14.95

0.436

Residency

Rural

Urban

41.89 ± 13.19

41.82 ± 12.58

0.983

46.54 ± 14.68

46.32 ± 12.37

0.944

Profession

Employed

Non-employed

48.64 ± 9.26

38.15 ± 12.95

0.000

40.72 ± 8.83

49.46 ± 13.83

0.001

School Level

Educated

Uneducated

45.14 ± 11.54

36.90 ± 12.91

0.003

43.81 ± 10.17

50.36 ± 15.56

0.015

Marital Status

Married

Single/Widowed/divorced

41.38 ± 12.84

44.38 ± 12.02

0.359

47.70 ± 12.42

40.85 ± 13.33

0.053

Monthly Income (Dh)

≥2000 dh

<2000 dh

46.68 ± 10.53

36.67 ± 13.06

0.000

43.93 ± 10.90

48.85 ± 14.62

0.068

Life

Alone

As a family or as a couple

46.62 ± 10.95

41.67 ± 12.77

0.358

40.73 ± 11.80

46.70 ± 12.88

0.273

Alcohol

Yes

No

46.29 ± 10.56

41.28 ± 12.87

0.192

39.26 ± 11.32

47.79 ± 12.44

0.042

Smoking

No

Yes

41.42 ± 12.74

42.99 ± 12.47

0.607

46.86 ± 12.99

45.359 ± 12.42

0.622

Hepatitis Type

HCV

HBV

36.54 ± 13.17

44.18 ± 11.87

0.007

53.48 ± 12.89

43.43 ± 11.72

0.000

Disease Duration

≤5 ans

>5 ans

43.93 ± 12.02

39.27 ± 13.44

0.086

45.52 ± 11.66

47.42 ± 14.72

0.494

Comorbidity

Yes

No

38.57 ± 13.00

45.06 ± 11.61

0.013

49.08 ± 14.43

43.81 ± 10.66

0.049

Complication

Yes

No

Cirrhosis

Yes

No

Other Complication

Yes

No

36.08 ± 12.28

46.39 ± 11.09

35.52 ± 12.35

46.22 ± 11.12

37.49 ± 11.92

44.14 ± 12.29

0.000

0.000

0.024

51.37 ± 11.57

42.63 ± 12.58

52.17 ± 11.35

42.44 ± 12.35

50.50 ± 10.57

44.45 ± 13.23

0.001

0.000

0.029

Treatment

Yes

No

39.82 ± 12.98

49.96 ± 8.72

0.001

48.96 ± 12.40

38.70 ± 10.04

0.000