Parameter

Number

%

Cirrhosis

40

14.8

Sex ratio

2.3

Average age ± SD^* (years)

55.4 ± 12.6

Median age (years)

54.5

Diabetes

10

25.0

Metabolic syndrome

6

15.0

Treated cases

26

65.0

SVR

16

40.0

Likely mode of contamination

Care-related contamination

33

82.5

Traditional practices and piercing

7

17.5