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Table 2 Demographic features of patients with and without viral hepatitis

From: Should patients with abnormal liver function tests in primary care be tested for chronic viral hepatitis: cost minimisation analysis based on a comprehensively tested cohort

 

Total

Viral Hepatitis

Not Viral Hepatitis

N

1236

13

1223

Age

   

Mean (SD)

57.7 (15.2)

54.0 (15.9)

57.7 (15.2)

Sex

   

Male

693 (56.1%)

9 (69.2%)

684 (55.9%)

Female

543 (43.9%)

4 (30.8%)

539 (44.1%)

Ethnic group

   

White

1023 (82.8%)

3 (23.1%)

1020 (83.4%)

Asian

88 (7.1%)

5 (38.5%)

83 (6.8%)

Black

53 (4.3%)

3 (23.1%)

50 (4.1%)

Other

38 (3.1%)

2 (15.4%)

36 (2.9%)

Missing

34 (2.8%)

-

34 (2.8%)

Reason

   

Abdominal signs/symptoms

69 (5.6%)

1 (7.7%)

68 (5.6%)

Non-abdominal signs/symptoms

302 (24.4%)

6 (46.2%)

296 (24.2%)

Diagnosis - Alcohol abuse

17 (1.4%)

0 (0.0%)

17 (1.4%)

Review - CVD

50 (4.0%)

0 (0.0%)

50 (4.1%)

Review - Cholesterol

53 (4.3%)

0 (0.0%)

53 (4.3%)

Review - Hypertension

147 (11.9%)

2 (15.4%)

145 (11.9%)

Review - Diabetes

216 (17.5%)

2 (15.4%)

214 (17.5%)

Review - Medication

92 (7.5%)

0 (0.0%)

92 (7.4%)

Medical - Review other

290 (23.5%)

2 (15.4%)

288 (23.5%)

  1. CVD: Cardiovascular Disease