Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients tested and not tested for HVC Ab
| All N=965 N(%) | Tested for HCV infection N=695 N(%) | Not tested for HCV infection N=270 N(%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (sd) |
43.59 (11.99) |
43.2 (11.18) |
44.58 (13.83) |
0.11 |
| Males |
944(97.82) |
682 (98.13) |
262 (97.04) |
0.33 |
| Females |
21 (2.18) |
13 (1.87) |
8 (2.96) |
|
| Origin |
|
|
|
|
| Africa |
92(9.53) |
59 (8.49) |
33 (12.22) |
0.23 |
| East Europe |
67(6.94) |
47 (6.76) |
20 (7.41) |
|
| Italy |
775(80.31) |
564 (81.15) |
211 (78.15) |
|
| other | 31(3.21) | 25 (3.6) | 6 (2.22) |