Table 2.
Factors related to serum anti-HCV status and spontaneous HCV clearance
| Anti-HCV | P value | Spontaneous HCV clearance | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive ( n = 316) | Negative ( n = 536) | No ( n = 227) | Yes ( n = 89) | |||
| Sex (male/female) | 194/122 | 185/351 | <0.001 | 147/80 | 47/42 | 0.05 |
| Age (years) | 55.41 ± 9.41 | 49.04 ± 13.36 | <0.001 | 56.18 ± 9.16 | 53.44 ± 9.82 | 0.20 |
| No. of injections (median) | 25 | 0 | <0.001 | 25 | 20 | 0.003 |
| Time from first injection (years, median) | 26 | 0 | <0.001 | 27 | 24 | 0.001 |
| Positive anti-HBc (n) | 256 | 321 | <0.001 | 182 | 74 | 0.545 |
| Positive HBsAg (n) | 28 | 63 | 0.187 | 12 | 16 | <0.001 |