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Research Article

Helicobacter pylori Infection as a Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study in Ethiopia

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients diagnosed with HCC and controls (n=60).


Characteristics	No HCC	HCC

Gender
Male	32(53.3)	34(56.7)
Female	28(46.7)	26(43.3)

Age Groups
18-35	37(62.7)	12(20)
36-45	7(11.9)	15(25.0)
> 45	15(25.4)	33(55.0)

Ethnicity
Oromo	26(43.3)	20(33.3)
Amhara	19(31.6)	25(41.7)
Tigre	8(13.3)	9(15.0)
South	5(8.3)	5(8.3)
Others	2(3.5)	1(1.7)

Educational Level
Illiterate	10(16.7)	14(25.0)
Read/write only	11(18.3)	7(12.5)
Elementary	4(6.7)	6(10.7)
Secondary/High school	8(13.3)	7(12.5)
Higher Education	21(35.0)	19(33.9)

Occupation
House-wife	12(20.0)	20(33.3)
Government employee	22(36.7)	18(30.0)
Daily Laborer	8(13.3)	4(6.7)
Merchant/Trader	6(10.0)	6(10.0)
Farmer	8(13.3)	5(8.3)
Jobless	4(6.7)	7(11.7)

Marital Status
Married	42(70.0)	40(66.7)
Single	10(16.7)	12(20.0)
Divorced	8(13.3)	5(8.3)
Widowed	-	3(5.0)

Alcohol History
No	33(97)	53(88.3)
yes	1(3)	7(11.7)

Herbal Medication use
No	60 (100)	52(86.7)
Yes		8(13.3)

: missing values-6; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma.

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