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Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 400)

Characteristics	N	%
Age (Years)
40–59	203	50.8
60 and older	197	49.2
Gender
Male	311	77.8
Female	89	22.2
Reason for visiting doctor
Follow-up	336	84.0
Gastrointestinal bleeding	26	6.5
Ascites	15	3.8
Pain	10	2.5
Other symptoms	7	1.7
Fatigue	4	1.0
Jaundice	2	0.5
Stage of disease
Stage 1	93	23.3
Stage 2	142	35.5
Stage 3	121	30.2
Stage 4	44	11.0
Etiology of cirrhosis
Alcoholic	247	61.7
Hepatitis B virus	83	20.8
Chronic liver disease	51	12.8
Unspecified cause	14	3.4
Hepatitis C virus	5	1.3
Treatment
Medication	316	79.0
Non-medication	84	21.0
Comorbidity
No comorbidity	212	53.0
Having comorbidities	188	47.0

Characteristics	N	%
Age (Years)
40–59	203	50.8
60 and older	197	49.2
Gender
Male	311	77.8
Female	89	22.2
Reason for visiting doctor
Follow-up	336	84.0
Gastrointestinal bleeding	26	6.5
Ascites	15	3.8
Pain	10	2.5
Other symptoms	7	1.7
Fatigue	4	1.0
Jaundice	2	0.5
Stage of disease
Stage 1	93	23.3
Stage 2	142	35.5
Stage 3	121	30.2
Stage 4	44	11.0
Etiology of cirrhosis
Alcoholic	247	61.7
Hepatitis B virus	83	20.8
Chronic liver disease	51	12.8
Unspecified cause	14	3.4
Hepatitis C virus	5	1.3
Treatment
Medication	316	79.0
Non-medication	84	21.0
Comorbidity
No comorbidity	212	53.0
Having comorbidities	188	47.0