Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the studied patients
From: Prevalence of prolonged QT interval in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease
Parameter | Long (QTc) | Normal (QTc) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | 57 (6.5%) | 817(93.5%) | ||
Age | 53.7 ± 9.8 | 50.2 ± 11.6 | 0.024* | |
Gender | Male | 33 (57.9%) | 406 (49.7%) | 0.273 |
Female | 24 (42.1%) | 411 (50.3%) | ||
Tobacco consumption | 4 (7.0%) | 142 (17.4%) | 0.043* | |
BP | 131 ± 19 | 125 ± 21 | NS | |
Hypertension | 18 (31.6%) | 137 (16.8%) | 0.005* | |
DM | 19 (33.3%) | 196 (24.0%) | 0.113 | |
HR | 83 ± 14 | 79 ± 18 | NS | |