Table 1.
Demographic and selected variables in subjects with different HCV infection outcomes
| Variables | Uninfected | Resolver | Chronic | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 482) N(%) | (n = 193) N(%) | (n = 532) N(%) | ||
| Age, year (mean ± SD) | 56.90 ± 8.46 | 57.32 ± 7.93 | 57.73 ± 8.05 | 0.271 |
| Gender | 0.054 | |||
| Male | 134 (27.8) | 39 (20.2) | 120 (22.6) | |
| Female | 348 (72.2) | 154 (79.8) | 412 (77.4) | |
| Blood donation | 0.770 | |||
| Never | 57 (11.8) | 23 (11.9) | 56 (10.5) | |
| Ever | 425 (88.2) | 170 (88.1) | 476 (89.5) | |
| Numbers of blood donation | 0.408 | |||
| < 30 | 250 (51.9) | 111 (57.5) | 282 (53.0) | |
| ≥30 | 232 (48.1) | 82 (42.5) | 250 (47.0) | |
| Plasma donation | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 144 (29.9) | 14 (7.3) | 29 (5.5) | |
| Ever | 338 (70.1) | 179 (92.7) | 503 (94.5) | |
| Numbers of plasma donation | <0.001 | |||
| <50 | 363 (75.3) | 105 (54.4) | 302 (56.8) | |
| ≥50 | 119 (24.7) | 88 (45.6) | 230 (43.2) | |
| ALT (U/L) | <0.001 | |||
| <40 | 455 (94.4) | 123 (63.7) | 324 (60.7) | |
| ≥40 | 27 (5.6) | 70 (36.3) | 208 (39.3) | |
| AST (U/L) | <0.001 | |||
| <40 | 435 (90.2) | 120 (62.2) | 282 (53.0) | |
| ≥40 | 47 (9.8) | 73 (37.8) | 250 (47.0) | |
Abbreviation: SD standard deviation.