Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 1 Socio-demographic data of the studied groups

From: Association between miR-196a2 polymorphism and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Egyptian population

	Control N = 60		Cirrhosis N = 60		HCC N = 80		χ²	P value
Age (years)
X ± SD	52.61 ± 7.5		56.92 ± 6.45		54.04 ± 8.34		*F = 2.89	0.06
Min-max	24–60		42–70		43–65		*F = 2.89	0.06
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Gender
Male	30	50.0	29	48.3	42	52.5	0.25	0.88
Female	30	50.0	31	51.7	38	47.5	0.25	0.88
Smoking
Yes	0	0.0	17	28.3	38	47.5	43.75	< 0.001
No	60	100.0	41	68.3	42	52.5
Ex	0	0.0	2	3.3	0	0.0
Family history
Yes	0	0.0	9	15.0	22	27.5	19.81	< 0.001
No	60	100.0	51	85.0	58	72.5	19.81	< 0.001

X = mean, SD = standard deviation, χ² = chi-square, P probability of error. No = number, % = percentage *F = one-way ANOVA test

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