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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of liver disease patients at UoG-CSH Northwest, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 307)

From: The magnitude and associated factors of coagulation abnormalities among liver disease patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia, 2022

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent (%)

Use of medication other than liver disease

Yes

86

28.01

No

221

71.99

History of anemia

Yes

51

16.61

No

256

83.61

History of tuberculosis

Yes

12

3.90

No

295

96.10

Presence of DM

Yes

13

4.20

No

294

95.80

Presence of cardiac disease

Yes

31

10.10

No

276

89.90

History of blood transfusion

Yes

39

12.70

No

268

87.30

History of surgery

Yes

10

3.30

No

297

96.70

Presence of cancer

Yes

8

2.60

No

299

97.40

Presence of hypertension

Yes

21

6.80

No

286

93.2

Presence of HIV/AIDS

Yes

6

2.0

No

301

98.0

Types of liver disease

Acute liver disease

37

12.05

CLD

157

51.14

ALD

26

8.47

Viral hepatitis

87

28.34

Presence of viral hepatitis

Yes

87

28.34

No

220

71.66

  1. Abbreviations: ALD Alcoholic Liver Disease, CLD Chronic Liver Disease, HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, DM Diabetes Miletus