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
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied population.