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Table 1 Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of CLD patients with and without DM

From: Prevalence and determinants of diabetes mellitus among Iranian patients with chronic liver disease

 

Diabetic

Non-diabetic

P-value

Number

40

148

 

Sex

  

NS

   Female

9 (22.5%)

26 (17.9%)

 

   Male

31 (77.5%)

119 (82.1%)

 

Age

50.3 ± 11.4

40.2 ± 10.6

0.000

CLD status

  

0.000

   Inactive carrier

4 (10.0%)

38 (26.2%)

 

   Chronic hepatitis

14 (35.0%)

88 (60.7%)

 

   Cirrhosis

22 (55.0%)

19 (13.1%)

 

CLD etiology

  

NS

   HBV

24 (60.0%)

85 (58.6%)

 

   HCV

13 (32.5%)

58 (40.0%)

 

   Cryptogenic

3 (7.5%)

2 (1.4%)

 

Family history of DM*

  

0.000

   Yes

21 (52.5%)

29 (20.0%)

 

   No

19 (47.5%)

116 (80%)

 

History of hypertension

  

0.007

   Yes

10 (25.0%)

13 (9.0%)

 

   No

30 (75.0%)

132 (91.0%)

 

BMI

27.5 ± 4.6

24.7 ± 4.0

0.009

Interferon therapy

  

NS

   Yes

6 (15.0%)

49 (33.8%)

 

   No

34 (85.0%)

96 (66.2%)

 

Smoking

  

NS

   Yes

13 (32.5%)

37 (25.5%)

 

   No

27 (67.5%)

108 (74.5%)

 

TG

179.2 ± 74.1

142.8 ± 71.4

NS

Chol

192.4 ± 39.8

174.7 ± 44.4

NS

  1. *Indicates presence of at least one first-degree relative affected by DM.
  2. Includes patients who require diet or antihypertensive agents.