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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the studied groups

From: IL-28B single nucleotide polymorphism as a predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients with direct acting antivirals

 

Control group

N=100

Cirrhosis group

N=50

HCC group

N=50

Test of significance

Age/years

   

t=1.51

 Mean±SD

57.92±7.40

55.24±5.42

57.08±6.74

p=0.135

Sex, n (%)

    

 Male

58 (58.0)

33 (66.0)

37 (74.0)

χ2=5.70

p=0.06

 Female

42 (42.0)

17 (34.0)

13 (26.0)

  1. *Statistically significant (if p< 0.05)