Table 1.
Group 1 N = 224 | Group 2 N = 113 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 40 | 37 | |
Genotype 2 or 3 | 46% | 49% | |
Drug use | 38 (17%) | 69 (61%) | P < .001 |
Alcohol use | 83 (37%) | 45 (40%) | NS |
Substitution | 169 (76%) | 62 (55%) | P < .001 |
HCV treatment | 85 (38%) (2003-2004) | 2 (2%) (2002) | P < .001 |