Table 3.

Comparison of baseline characteristics depending on the viral response status at week 24.

Patient characteristics at baseline (n = 33)	Viral response at week 24 (n = 19)	Viral non-response at week 24 (n = 3)	Intermediate viral response at week 24 (n = 11)	Post hoc p value
ALT U/L, mean ± SD	114 ± 85	140 ± 10	109 ± 64	0.85∗, 0.98∗∗, 0.80∗∗∗
Age, years ± SD	49 ± 8	36 ± 9	47 ± 16	0.20∗, 0.93∗∗, 0.32∗∗∗
Cirrhosis, n	12/19	2/3	4/11	0.33 (overall group comparison)
Platelets ∗103/μl, median	133	158	130	0.52∗, 0.86∗∗, 0.65∗∗∗

∗Response vs. non-response, ∗∗Response vs. intermediate response, ∗∗∗Non-response vs. intermediate response.

Data were compared by univariate ANOVA followed by a Tukey post hoc test. A Pearson Chi-square test was used for the presence of cirrhosis.

ALT, alanine aminotransferase.