Table 1: Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
Variables |
Frequencies (n) |
Percentages (%) |
Age (mean ± std = 40.3 ± 14.5) |
|
|
24 years and below |
8 |
13.3 |
25-34 years |
16 |
26.7 |
35-44 years |
13 |
21.7 |
45 years and above |
23 |
38.3 |
Sex of the patients |
|
|
Male |
27 |
45 |
Female |
33 |
55 |
History of abdominal surgery |
|
|
Yes |
59 |
98.3 |
No |
1 |
1.7 |
HIV/AIDS |
|
|
Yes |
5 |
8.3 |
No |
55 |
91.7 |
Diabetes mellitus |
|
|
Yes |
6 |
10 |
No |
54 |
90 |
Hypertension |
|
|
Yes |
2 |
3.3 |
No |
58 |
96.7 |
Sodium level |
|
|
Normal (135-145 mEq/L) |
42 |
70 |
Low |
18 |
30 |
Potassium level |
|
|
Normal (3.5-5.0 mEq/L) |
45 |
75 |
Low |
15 |
25 |
Chlorine level |
|
|
Normal (96-106 mEq/L) |
51 |
86.4 |
Low |
8 |
13.6 |
Bicarbonate |
|
|
Normal (22-29 mEq/L) |
58 |
96.7 |
Low |
2 |
3.3 |
Hemoglobin level |
|
|
Normal (12-18 g/dL) |
23 |
38.3 |
Low |
37 |
61.7 |
Serum albumin |
|
|
Normal (35-55 g/L) |
35 |
58.3 |
Low |
25 |
41.7 |