|
Clinical manifestations
|
Group A (n = 40)
|
Group B (n = 40)
|
χ
2
|
P
|
|---|
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
|---|
|
Anorexia
|
21
|
52.5
|
38
|
95.0
|
18.660*
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Fatigue
|
24
|
60.0
|
36
|
90.0
|
9.600*
|
0.002*
|
|
Abdominal pain
|
20
|
50.0
|
20
|
50.0
|
0.000
|
1.000
|
|
Fever
|
6
|
15.0
|
8
|
20.0
|
0.346
|
0.556
|
|
Change in the color of urine and eyes
|
2
|
5.0
|
2
|
5.0
|
0.000
|
FEp = 1.000
|
|
Dyspepsia
|
25
|
62.5
|
38
|
95.0
|
12.624*
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Vomiting
|
6
|
15.0
|
2
|
5.0
|
2.222
|
FEp = 0.263
|
|
Weight loss
|
4
|
10.0
|
10
|
25.0
|
3.117
|
0.077
|
|
Cachexia
|
4
|
10.0
|
17
|
42.5
|
10.912*
|
0.001*
|
|
Jaundice
|
2
|
5.0
|
2
|
5.0
|
0.000
|
FEp = 1.000
|
|
Splenomegaly
|
16
|
40.0
|
20
|
50.0
|
0.808
|
0.369
|
|
Hepatomegaly
|
9
|
22.5
|
8
|
20.0
|
0.075
|
0.785
|
- FE Fisher Exact
- χ2 Chi square test
- p p value for comparing between the studied groups
- *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05
