Variables

Diabetic

HCV cases

N (%)

Diabetic

Non HCV controls

N (%)

Total

(N = 364)

P value

Age (years)

<40

≥40

12 (34.3)

207 (62.9)

23 (65.7)

122 (37.1)

35 (9.6)

329 (90.4)

0.001^*

Gender

Male

Female

64 (82.1)

155 (54.2)

14 (17.9)

131 (45.8)

78 (21.4)

286 (78.6)

<0.001^*

Marital status

Married

Not married

158 (61.0)

61 (58.1)

101 (39.0)

44 (41.9)

259 (71.2)

105 (28.8)

0.608

Education

Less than secondary

Secondary & more

204 (59.5)

15 (71.4)

139 (40.5)

6 (28.6)

343 (94.2)

21 (5.8)

0.277

Occupation

Working

Not working

112 (67.5)

107 (54.0)

54 (32.5)

91 (46.0)

166 (45.6)

198 (54.4)

<0.001^*

Residence

Urban

Rural

136(72.7)

83 (46.9)

51 (27.3)

94 (53.1)

187 (51.4)

177(48.6)

<0.001^*

History of smoking

Yes

No

190 (62.7)

29 (47.5)

113 (37.3)

32 (52.5)

303 (83.2)

61 (16.8)

0.02^*

History of hypertension

Yes

No

134 (55.8)

85 (68.5)

106 (44.2)

39 (31.5)

240 (65.9)

124 (34.1)

0.01^*

Family history of diabetes

Yes

No

122 (57.5)

97 (63.8)

90 (42.5)

55 (36.2)

212 (58.2)

152 (41.8)

0.228

BMI kg/m²

Normal (<25)

Overweight/obese (≥25)

87 (76.3)

132 (52.8)

27 (23.7)

118 (47.2)

114 (31.3)

250 (68.7)

<0.001^*

AST (U/L)

Normal (<40)

Elevated (≥40)

68 (46.9)

151 (68.9)

77 (53.1)

68 (31.1)

145 (39.8)

219 (60.2)

<0.001^*

ALT (U/L)

Normal (<40)

Elevated (≥40)

79 (44.6)

140 (74.9)

98 (55.4)

47 (25.1)

177 (48.6)

187 (51.4)

<0.001^*

Cholesterol level^† (mg/dl)

Normal (<200)

Elevated (≥200)

23 (42.6)

9 (64.3)

31 (57.4)

5 (35.7)

54 (79.4)

14 (20.6)

0.147

Glycemic control (mg/dl)

Good (<200)

Bad (≥200)

63 (56.3)

156 (61.9)

49 (43.7)

96 (38.1)

112 (69.2)

252 (30.8)

0.309