SBP (N = 21)

Non-SBP (N = 20)

P

Age (years)

55.4 ± 7.2

52.8 ± 7.1

0.17

Sex (F/M)

9.12

6.14

0.05

Hemoglobin (gm/d)

9.56 ± 0.29

8.9 ± 0.50

0.8

WBCs (10³/cmm)

10.6 ± 1.88

5.11 ± 1.5

0.001

Platlets (10³/cmm)

104.52 ± 19.19

125.9 ± 26.73

0.001

Bilirubin mg/dl

1.93 ± 0.81

1.86 ± 0.44

0.79