Table 1 Comparison between the three studied groups according to different parameters
Cirrhotic | HCC | Control | Test of Sig | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 30) | (n = 30) | (n = 20) | |||
Sex | |||||
Male | 15 (50%) | 19 (63.3%) | 10 (50%) | χ2 = | 0.510 |
Female | 15 (50%) | 11 (36.7%) | 10 (50%) | 1.347 | |
Age (years) | |||||
Mean ± SD | 58.1 ± 6.8 | 55.3 ± 6 | 54.3 ± 4.6 | F = 2.881 | 0.062 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 56.5 (48 – 75) | 54 (45 – 65) | 52.5 (48 – 62) | ||
MELD | |||||
Mean ± SD | 15.1 ± 4.9 | 18.9 ± 5.3 | – | t = 2.879* | 0.006* |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 15 (7 – 24) | 19 (10 – 31) | – | ||
Child Pugh | |||||
A | 6 (20%) | 3 (10%) | – | χ2 = 1.344 | MCp = 0.539 |
B | 13 (43.3%) | 13 (43.3%) | – | ||
C | 11 (36.7%) | 14 (46.7%) | – | ||
Mean ± SD | 8.9 ± 2.75 | 9.5 ± 2.3 | – | U = 385.0 | 0.331 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 9 (5 – 14) | 9 (5 – 14) | – | ||
BCLC | |||||
A | 3 | ||||
B | 9 | ||||
C | 4 | ||||
D | 14 | ||||