Table 2. Correlation regression between HCV RNA and HCV Ag among different HCV genotypes (in log scale).
| Genotype 1 (N = 61) | Genotype 3 (N = 69) | Genotype 6 (N = 90) | TOTAL (N = 220)a | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV RNA logb IU/mL (Median) | 6.0 ± 0.9 (6.32) | 5.6 ± 1.1 (5.89) | 6.1 ± 0.8 (6.43) | 5.9 ± 1.0 (5.87) | 0.001 |
| HCV Ag logb fmol/L (Median) | 3.5 ± 1.0 (3.79) | 2.9 ± 1.1 (3.35) | 3.8 ± 0.7 (4.04) | 3.4 ± 1.0 (3.7) | <0.001 |
| Regression datac | 0.102 | ||||
| R | 0.952 | 0.921 | 0.933 | 0.927 | |
| R-square | 0.905 | 0.848 | 0.870 | 0.860 | |
| p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Notes.
a
Of 222 detectable HCV RNA samples, one sample with over limit of detection and one sample with undetectable HCV Ag were excluded.
b
HCV RNA and HCV Ag level presented as mean ± SD.
c
Correlation between HCV Ag and HCV RNA in log scale.