Table 1: Socio-Demographic Status of TB-Drug Induced Hepatitis Patients.

Variables Gender X2 P-value
Male Female
n(%) n(%)
No of patients 146 (76.8) 44 (23.2)
Age Group
Mean Age (Years) 47.49 ± 14.28 45.0 ± 14.96
≤ 35 25(67.6) 12(32.4) 2.221 0.136*
> 35 121(79.1) 32(20.9)
Body Weight (Kg)
Mean Weight 45.63 ± 10.99 46.49 13.83
Ethnicity
Malay 45(70.3) 19(29.7) 4.215 0.239*
Chinese 74(82.2) 16(17.8)
Indian 20(80) 5(20)
Others 7(63.6) 4(36.4)
Residence
Urban 108(71.5) 43(28.5) 11.695 0.001*
Rural 38(97.4) 1(2.6)
Marital Status
Married 47(68.1) 22(31.9) 4.636 0.31*
Unmarried 99(81.8) 22(18.2)
Employment Status
Employed 48(78.7) 13(21.3) 1.606 0.448*
Unemployed 82(78.1) 23(21.9)
Unknown 16(66.7) 8(33.3)
Education Level
Formal education 137(77.8) 39(22.2) 1.339 0.247*
No formal education 9(64.3) 5(35.7)
Smoking Habit
Yes 97(95.1) 5(4.9) 41.246 <0.001*
No 49(55.7) 39(44.3)
Alcohol Drinking Habit
Yes 37(97.4) 1(2.6) 11.246 0.001*
No 109(95.6) 43(28.5)
IVDU
Yes 43(95.6) 2(4.4) 11.604 0.001*
No 103(71.0) 42(29.0)

*Chi-square *Fisher-exact test