Table 2.
Laboratory tests according to hepatitis C serology and hepatitis B surface antigen status
| Negative (N=375) | Hepatitis C positive (N=42) | Hepatitis B surface antigen positive (N=73) | Both positive (N=3) | P (for overall ANOVA) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.0 (0.1) | 14.0 (0.2) | 13.9 (0.1) | 14.4 (0.7) | 0.7 |
| White blood cells (×103/μL) | 5.5 (0.1) | 5.5 (0.2) | 5.2 (0.2) | 5.0 (0.8) | 0.4 |
| Platelets (×103/μL) | 234 (3) | 230 (10) | 220 (7) | 182 (36) | 0.2 |
| Aspartate amino transaminase (IU/L) | 25 (25–25) | 34 (32–36)a | 24 (23–25) | 39 (32–48) | <0.0001 |
| Alanine amino transaminase (IU/L) | 14 (14–14) | 18 (17–20)a | 14 (14–15) | 30 (22–42) | 0.004 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 30 (1) | 26 (4) | 34 (3) | 30 (15) | 0.4 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 68 (66–71) | 70 (62–79) | 85 (77–93) | 83 (54–129) | 0.2 |
Results, given as mean (SE) or geometric mean (SE range), are from analysis of variance models with adjustment for age, sex, and vegetarian status
a
Signficantly different from negative group in post hoc analysis