Table 1 Demographic and virological features of patients with HCV infection
Variable | Acute hepatitis C with viral clearance N = 18 (%) | Chronic hepatitis C N = 161 (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (number) | |||
Female | 11(61.9%) | 77 (55.4%) | 0.133 |
Male | 7(38.1%) | 84 (44.6%) | |
Age (years) | 44.4 (21–73) | 52.4(24–74) | 0.108 |
Viral genotype | |||
1 | 16 (88.9%) | 125 (77.6%) | 0.145 |
other | 02 (11.1%) | 36 (22.4%) |