Table 1. Demographic characteristics and comorbidities in cohorts with and without HCV infection.
| HCV infection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Variable | N = 46608 | N = 11652 | p-value |
| Age, year | 0.99 | ||
| ≤ 49 | 22532(48.3) | 5633(48.3) | |
| 50–64 | 16420(35.2) | 4105(35.2) | |
| 65+ | 7656(16.4) | 1914(16.4) | |
| Mean(SD)† | 50.0(14.6) | 50.5(14.3) | 0.01 |
| Average number of clinic visits/per year, Mean(SD) | 13.5(12.8) | 21.0(16.4) | <0.001 |
| Sex | 0.99 | ||
| Female | 20992(45.0) | 5248(45.0) | |
| Male | 25616(55.0) | 6404(55.0) | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Cirrhosis | 167(0.36) | 1391(11.9) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 2904(6.23) | 1523(13.1) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 11561(24.8) | 3892(33.4) | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 7175(15.4) | 2575(22.1) | <0.001 |
| Asthma | 2252(4.83) | 856(7.35) | <0.001 |
| COPD | 3372(7.23) | 1394(12.0) | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease | 4822(10.4) | 1857(15.9) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol-related illness | 1322(2.84) | 1312(11.3) | <0.001 |
| Anxiety | 2269(4.87) | 1158(9.94) | <0.001 |
Chi-Square Test;
†: T-Test