Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis C
| Characteristic | Value |
| Age (yr) | |
| Mean ± SD | 48 ± 11 |
| Median (Interquartile range) | 49 (39-54) |
| Race (n/%) | |
| Caucasian | 31/91.2 |
| Black | 2/5.8 |
| Mixed | 1/2.9 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | |
| Mean ± SD | 26.4 ± 4.5 |
| Median (Interquartile range) | 26.4 (23.3-28.9) |
| Gender (n/%) | |
| Female | 22/64.7 |
| Male | 12/35.3 |
| Possible source of infection (n/%) | |
| Transfusion/surgery | 27/79.4 |
| Unknown | 7/20.6 |
| Treatment (n/%) | |
| IFN-α + ribavirin | 23/67.6 |
| IFN-α | 1/2.9 |
| Untreated | 10/29.4 |
| Hepatic damage1 (n/%) | |
| Undetermined | 9/26.5 |
| Mild | 15/44.1 |
| Moderate | 7/20.6 |
| Severe | 3/8.8 |
| Alcohol consumption (n/%) | |
| Yes | 4/11.7 |
| No | 30/88.2 |
1
Necro-inflammatory activity.