Table 1: Characteristics of the study group and the control group.
| Study parameter | Study group, n = 110 | Control group, n = 110 | P value |
| Sex | |||
| Female (n, %) | 45 (41) | 55 (50) | 0.17 |
| Male (n, %) | 65 (59) | 55 (50) | |
| Age in years, range (mean ± SD) | 19-73 (53 ± 13) | 19-75 (51 ± 11) | 0.16 |
| Body mass index (BMI), range (mean ± SD) | 18.9-42.8(27.47 ± 4.74) | 19.17-41.65(26.13 ± 5.19) | 0.12 |
| Etiology of liver disease (n, %) | |||
| ALD | 38 (35) | ||
| Non-ALD | 72 (65) | NA | |
| CTP scale (n, %) | |||
| A | 44 (40) | ||
| B | 45 (41) | NA | |
| C | 21 (19) | ||
| MELD score,range (mean ± SD) | 6-43 (14.04 + 7.92) | NA | |
| MELD score (mean ± SD) | |||
| ALD | 16.13 ± 7.99 | ||
| Non-ALD | 12.92 ± 7.71 p = 0.042 | NA | |
| Episodes of fractures (n,%) | 9 (8.2) | 20 (18.2) | 0.028 |
| Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 25 (22.7) | 2 (1.8) | 0.0000 |
| Death (n, %) | 9 (8.2) | Not noted | |
CTP scale: Child-Turcotte-Pugh; NA: Non-applicable; MELD: Model of end-stage liver disease; ALD: Alcoholic liver disease.