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Table 1 Patients’ demographic characteristics

From: Body mass index (BMI) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level correlate with the severity of HCV-induced fibrosis in a cohort of Egyptian patients with chronic HCV

Demographic data

Mild group (N = 59)

Severe group (N = 41)

Test of sig.

p value

No.

No.

Gender

 Males

37

29

Chi-square test

0.405

 Females

22

12

  

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

41.0 ± 8.0

38.95 ± 7.82

Student’s t test

0.207

  1. The p value for comparisons between mild and severe fibrosis groups