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Table 1 Distribution of the studied cases as per sociodemographic characteristics, risk factors, and clinical data

From: Assessment of carotid atherosclerosis in Egyptian chronic hepatitis C patients after treatment by direct-acting antiviral drugs

 

Studied patients

(no. = 80)

No

%

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

58.13 ± 7.56

Range

43.0–70.0

Gender

Female

31

38.75%

Male

49

61.25%

BMI (kg/m2)

Mean ± SD

27.93 ± 8.44

Range

22.40–35.30

DM

No

72

90.0%

Yes

8

10.0%

Hypertension

No

58

72.5%

Yes

22

27.5%

Smoking

No

56

70.0%

Yes

24

30.0%

Dyslipidemia

No

70

87.5%

Yes

10

12.5%

Cirrhosis

No

26

32.5%

Yes

54

67.5%

CTP score

Class A

36

45.0%

Class B

18

22.5%

  1. No. number, % percentage, SD Standard deviation, CTP Child-Turcotte-Pugh. The mean age in the studied cases was 58.13 ± 7.56 years and ranged from 43 to 70 years. Regarding gender, 49 (61.25%) patients were male, and 31 (38.75%) patients were female with male to female ratio 1.58:1. The mean BMI of patients was 27.93 ± 8.44 kg/m2. Considering risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis, 8 (10%) patients were diabetics, 22 (27.5%) patients had hypertension, 24 (30%) patients were smokers, and 10 (12.5%) patients had dyslipidemia. Fifty-four (67.5%) patients were cirrhotic, 36 (45%) patients were Child class A, and 18 (22.5%) patients were Child class B