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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of factors contributing to an SVR in elderly patients

From: The effect of pegylated interferon-alpha2b and ribavirin combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C infection in elderly patients

Risk factor

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

RVR

 

yes

1

 

0.998

 

no

0.000

0.000

 

EVR

 

yes

1

  
 

no

0.115

0.040-0.330

< 0.001

HCV genotype

 

1

0.534

0.093-3.050

0.480

 

2

1

  

Gender

 

male

1.055

0.370-3.004

0.921

 

female

1

  

Platelet count

 

> 15 × 104/mm3

1

  
 

≤ 15 × 104/mm3

0.838

0.285-2.468

0.748

  1. RVR rapid virological response; EVR early virological response; HCV hepatitis C virus
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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