Table 3 Incidence of SBP recurrence and causes of death in both groups
Time | Group I number No. (%) | Group II number No. (%) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd month (n=80) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 SBP free | 35 (87.5) | 26 (65.0) | 5.59 | 0.018* |
 SBP | 5 (12.5) | 14 (35.0) |  |  |
4th month (n=72) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 SBP free | 34 (89.5) | 25 (73.5) | 3.08 | 0.079 |
 SBP | 4 (10.5) | 9 (26.5) |  |  |
6th months (n=70) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 SBP free | 34 (87.5) | 23 (71.8) | 2.49 | 0.094 |
 SBP | 4 (12.5) | 9 (28.1) |  |  |
Fate (end study) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Alive | 38 (95.0) | 32 (80.0) |  | 0.043* |
 Dead | 2 (5.0) | 8 (20.0) | 4.11 |  |
Causes of death | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 HRS | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | 2.94 | 0.230 |
 SBP | 0 (0.0) | 6 (15.0) |  |  |
 HE | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.5) |  |  |