Table 1.
The demographic data of chronic hepatitis C virus patients infected with hepatitis C virus type 4a (sustained virological response vs non-response) after treatment
| NR (n = 48) | SVR (n = 56) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 0.004 | ||
| min-max | 12-64 | 7-58 | |
| mean ± SD | 44.17 ± 10.97 | 37.91 ± 10.91 | |
| Gender | 0.9061 | ||
| Female | 9 (18.75) | 10 (17.86) | |
| Male | 39 (81.25) | 46 (82.14) | |
| Weight (kg) | 85.05 ± 13.98 | 78.54 ± 15.10 | 0.025 |
| ALT | 89.15 ± 62.70 | 48.39 ± 40.52 | 0.001 |
| AFP | 30.56 ± 22.58 | 11.28 ± 15.33 | 0.001 |
| Viral load | 686 150.38 ± 680 474.25 | 15 656.09 ± 452 782.09 | 0.001 |
| Low fibrosis (F0-F1) (n = 39) | 7 (17.95) | 32 (82.05) | 0.001 |
| High fibrosis (F2-F4) (n = 65) | 41 (63.08) | 24 (36.92) | 0.035 |
| A0-A1 (n = 71) | 24 (33.8) | 47 (66.2) | 0.006 |
| A2-A3 (n = 33) | 24 (72.73) | 9 (27.27) | 0.009 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). NR: Non-response; SVR: Sustained virological response; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein.
1
Not significant.