Table 1 Demographic characteristic regarding fibrosis degree (fibrosis versus cirrhosis) in non-diabetic and diabetic group
Variable | Liver fibrosis | Significance | Liver cirrhosis | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GI a no-diabetes (n = 40) | GII a diabetic (n = 40) | p value | GI b no-diabetes (n = 40) | GII b diabetic (n = 40) | p value | |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean ± SD Range | 39.45 ± 9.07 23–58 | 41.55 ± 7.57 24–57 | 0.26 (U test) | 40.79 ± 11.65 20–64 | 57.58 ± 4.39 45–70 |  < 0.001*** (U test) |
BMI: (Kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean ± SD Range | 25.69 ± 2.42 22–34 | 27.57 ± 2.74 20–32 | 0.001*** (U test) | 24.98 ± 3 20–31 | 25 ± 2 22–29 | 0.97 (U test) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male n (%) | 22 (55%) | 28 (70%) | 0.58 (χ2 test) | 32 (80%) | 31 (77.5%) | 0.78 (χ2 test) |
Female n (%) | 18 (45%) | 12 (30%) | 8 (20%) | 9 (22.5%) | ||