Table 2 Demographic features of the study subjects with chronic liver disease, by aetiology
From: Unexplained chronic liver disease in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Variable | All patients (n = 150) | Aetiology known (n = 67) | Aetiology unknown(n = 83) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n, % men) | 108 (72.0) | 55 (82.1) | 53 (63.9)* |
Age (years) | 30 (25–40) | 30 (20–40) | 30 (25–40) |
Ethnic group | |||
 Oromo | 134 (89.3) | 59 (88.1) | 75 (90.4) |
 Amhara | 9 (6.0) | 5 (7.5) | 4 (4.8) |
 Somali | 5 (3.3) | 2 (3.0) | 3 (3.6) |
 Gurage | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.2) |
Religion | |||
 Islam | 139 (92.7) | 60 (89.6) | 79 (95.2) |
 Christianity | 11 (7.3) | 7 (10.4) | 4 (4.8) |
Occupation | |||
 Farmer | 100 (66.7) | 46 (68.7) | 54 (65.1) |
 Unemployed | 14 (9.3) | 5 (7.5) | 9 (10.8) |
 Housewife | 11 (7.3) | 2 (3.0) | 9 (10.8) |
 Student | 8 (5.3) | 5 (7.5) | 3 (3.6) |
 Day worker | 5 (3.3) | 3 (4.5) | 2 (2.4) |
 Public servant | 4 (2.7) | 1 (1.5) | 3 (3.6) |
 Health professional | 2 (1.3) | 2 (3.0) | 0 |
 Other | 6 (4.0) | 3 (4.5) | 3 (3.6) |
Pregnant | 3 (2.0) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (6.7) |
Previous blood transfusion | 23 (15.3) | 9 (13.4) | 14 (16.9) |
Family history of liver disease | 8 (5.3) | 4 (6.0) | 4 (4.8) |
Dietary grain stored underground | 53 (35.3) | 25 (37.3) | 28 (33.7) |
 Weeks of storage | 24 (12–52) | 24 (12–52) | 24 (12–52) |
Traditional herbal medicine | 40 (26.7) | 16 (23.9) | 24 (28.9) |
History of alcohol consumption: | |||
 Never | 139 (92.7) | 61 (91.0) | 78 (94.0) |
 Current | 6 (4.0) | 5 (7.5) | 1 (1.2) |
 Stopped | 5 (3.3) | 1 (1.5) | 4 (4.8) |
Alcohol abusea | 3 (2.0) | 3 (4.5) | 0 |
History of daily use of khat | 117 (78.0) | 56 (83.6) | 61 (73.5) |
Khat-yearsb | 20 (3–70) | 20 (3–75) | 18 (1–60) |