Table 1.
General information about the studied blood donors.
| Demographic data | HCV-infected donors (%) | Uninfected donors (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 426 | 709 | |
| Age (X̄ ±S) | 33.8±8.9 | 31.0±8.9 | 0.146 |
| Gender * | |||
| Male | 353 (82.9) | 510 (71.9) | 2.95E-05 |
| Female | 73 (17.1) | 199 (28.1) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Chinese Han | 418 (98.1) | 700 (98.7) | 0.414 |
| Others | 8 (1.9) | 9 (1.3) | |
Significantly different (P<0.05) between the two groups based on Chi-square test.