Table 1.

Age distribution of HCV in type 2 diabetic patients.

Age group		Negative	Positive	Total
25–35	Count	51	0	51
	% within hcv status	19.1%	0%	17.0%
	% Total	17.0%	0%	17.0%
36–46	Count	95	7	102
	% within hcv status	35.6%	21.2%	34.0%
	% Total	31.7%	2.3%	34.0%
47–57	Count	73	10	83
	% within hcv status	27.3%	30.3%	27.7%
	% Total	24.3%	3.3%	27.7%
58–68	Count	38	7	45
	% within hcv status	14.2%	21.2%	15.0%
	% Total	12.7%	2.3%	15.0%
69 above	Count	10	9	19
	% within hcv status	3.7%	27.3%	6.3%
	% Total	3.3%	3.0%	6.3%
Total	Count	267	33	300
	% within hcv status	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
	% Total	89.0%	11.0%	100.0%

Pearson Chi-square value = 34.803 P value = .000 i.e. P < 0.05