| Variables |
Liver Transplantation Patients |
Less Severe Liver Disease Patients |
P-value |
| N=18 |
|
N=48 |
|
|
| Sex |
|
0.003 |
| Female |
1 |
(6.0) |
20 |
(42.0) |
|
| Male |
17 |
(94.0) |
28 |
(58.0) |
|
| Age (years) |
|
|
| 20 to 30 years |
2 |
(11.0) |
5 |
(10.0) |
0.257 |
| 31 to 50 years |
4 |
(22.0) |
21 |
(44.0) |
|
| > 50 years |
12 |
(67.0) |
22 |
(46.0) |
|
| Skin color |
|
0.615 |
| White |
4 |
(22.0) |
11 |
(23.0) |
|
| Not White |
14 |
(78.0) |
37 |
(77.0) |
|
| Education (years) |
|
|
| ≤ 8 |
16 |
(89) |
43 |
(89) |
0.608 |
| > 8 |
2 |
(11) |
5 |
(11) |
|
| Income |
|
|
| < 1 MW* |
1 |
(6.0) |
7 |
(15.0) |
0.152 |
| 1-2 MW |
5 |
(28.0) |
22 |
(46.0) |
|
| ≥ 2-5 MW |
10 |
(55.0) |
18 |
(37.0) |
|
| > 5 MW |
2 |
(11.0) |
1 |
(2.0) |
|
*MW= Minimum Wage, approximately US$ 299.00 |
