Group X2 p-value
BMP (n=401) Control (n=366)
No. % No. %
Total co-morbid physical conditions:            
0 191 47.6 255 69.7    
1 153 38.2 94 25.7 43.39 <0.001*
2-3 57 14.2 17 4.6    
Co-morbid physical conditions:@            
Hypertension 5 1.2 3 0.8 Fisher 0.73
Diabetes mellitus 17 4.2 12 3.3 0.49 0.49
Tuberculosis 12 3.0 1 0.3 8.49 0.004*
Anti-HCV 165 41.1 35 9.6 99.03 <0.001*
HBV 13 3.2 18 4.9 1.39 0.24
HIV 0 0.0 1 0.3 Fisher 0.48
Others 61 15.2 60 16.4 0.20 0.65
(*) Statistically significant at p<0.05
(@) Not mutually exclusive
Table 3: Comparison of co-morbid physical conditions among patients in the study group (BMP) and control group.
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