Table 1.
Distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and demographic features in 373 children
| HCV genotype (n (%)) | ||||||
| 1a (73 (20)) | 1b (153 (41)) | 2 (63 (17)) | 3 (54 (14.5)) | 4 (20 (5)) | Other (10 (2.5)) | |
| Age (months) (mean (SD))‡ | 64.4 (49.8) | 81.6 (58.6) | 92.0 (56.3) | 34.8 (34.1) | 23.5 (21.0) | Not done |
| Born before 1990 (181)††† (n (%)) | 33 (18) | 89 (49) | 38 (21) | 9 (5) | 6 (3.5) | 6 (3.5) |
| Born in/after 1990 (192)††† (n (%)) | 40 (21) | 64 (33.5) | 25 (13) | 45 (23.5) | 14 (7) | 4 (2) |
| Male (184)* (n (%)) | 40 (22) | 86 (47) | 24 (13) | 28 (15) | 3 (1.5) | 3 (1.5) |
| Female (189)* (n (%)) | 33 (18) | 67 (36) | 39 (20) | 26 (14) | 17 (9) | 7 (3%) |
Statistical significance: *p = 0.07 for genotype distribution in male and female patients; †††p<0.0001 for genotype distribution in children born before and after 1990; ‡genotype 1b versus 3, p<0.001; genotype 1b versus 4, p<0.013; genotype 2 versus 3, p<0.0001; genotype 2 versus 4, p<0.006.