Causes and Clinical Profiles of Ascites at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Risk factors for ascites among study participants.

Risk factor		Frequency (%)
History of alcohol ingestion	None	3(5.8)
	Occasional	38(73.1)
	Frequent	7(13.5)
	Massive (Alcohol dependent)	4(7.7)
History of multiple sexual partners	Yes	8(15.4)
	No	44(84.6)
Contact history to jaundiced patient	Yes	2(3.8)
	No	50(96.2)
History of herbal medicine use	None	24(46.2)
	Smokable	3(5.8)
	Drinkable	23(44.2)
	Dabbable	2(3.8)
Diabetes history	Yes	1(1.9)
	No	51(98.1)
History of blood transfusion	Yes	4(7.7)
	No	48(92.3)