Independent variables
N (%)
AST (UL) mean ± SD ALT (UL) mean ± SD
Liver damage status
Liver damage status
Univariate analysis (Chronic liver disease) Univariate analysis (Chronic liver disease)
Acute disease (AST/ALT Ratio <1) (%) Chronic disease (AST/ALT Ratio ≥1) (%)
p-value
OR (95% CI)
p-value
Overall 104 (100) 59.7 ± 56.6 34.0 ± 34.7 21 (20.2) 83 (79.8)
Age (years), mean ± SD 29.2 ± 8.02 - - 31.8 ± 9.53 28.6 ± 7.51 0.097
<20yrs 4 (3.80) 41.7 ± 13.3 27.7 ± 9.67 1 (4.80) 3 (3.60) 0.567 1.33 (0.10 – 17.1) 0.825
20-40yrs 87 (83.7) 59.2 ± 58.5 32.1 ± 28.8 16 (76.2) 71 (85.5) 1.97 (0.54 – 7.21) 0.305
>40yrs 13 (12.5) 68.2 ± 51.8 49.1 ± 64.0 4 (19.0) 9 (10.8) 1.00
p-value 0.706 0.240
Gender
Female 14 (13.5) 56.7 ± 39.3 27.7 ± 18.3 2 (9.50) 12 (14.5) 0.554 1.61 (0.33 – 7.80) 0.557
Male 90 (86.5) 60.1 ± 58.9 35.0 ± 36.6 19 (90.5) 71 (85.5) 1.00
p-value 0.837 0.468
Residence area
Non-urban 45 (43.3) 67.3 ± 77.0 37.0 ± 49.1 7 (33.3) 38 (45.8) 0.304 1.69 (0.62 – 4.61) 0.307
Urban 59 (56.7) 53.8 ± 33.2 31.8 ± 17.3 14 (66.7) 45 (54.2) 1.00
p-value 0.278 0.453
Educational level
Low 97 (93.3) 56.0 ± 39.8 33.7 ± 35.7 19 (90.5) 78 (94.0) 0.567 1.64 (0.30 – 9.12) 0.571
High 7 (6.70) 111 ± 162 38.5 ± 15.8 2 (9.50) 5 (6.00) 1.00
p-value 0.013 0.728
Occupation
Unemployed 21 (20.2) 51.0 ± 36.0 32.6 ± 21.2 6 (28.6) 15 (18.1) 0.284 1.81 (0.60 – 5.45) 0.289
Employed 83 (79.8) 61.8 ± 60.6 34.4 ± 37.5 15 (71.4) 68 (81.9) 1.00
p-value 0.435 0.834
Marital status
Unmarried 99 (95.2) 60.0 ± 57.7 34.4 ± 35.4 20 (95.2) 79 (95.2) 0.991 1.00
Married 5 (4.80) 52.3 ± 24.7 27.5 ± 15.3 1 (4.80) 4 (4.80) 1.01 (0.11 – 9.57) 0.991
p-value 0.767 0.671