Table 3.

Correlation of HCV genotypes between HCV 5′NCR PCR‐RFLP and NS5b sequencing

HCV genotypes determined by 5′NCR PCR‐RFLP	HCV genotypes determined by NS5b sequencing				Total
	1	3	4	6
1	15			6a	21
3		67			67
4		4b	7		11
6				1	1
Total	15	71	7	7	100

Kappa coefficient = 0.794 (P < 0.0001).

^aSequencing of the HCV 5′NCR region in 5 of 6 of these samples classified these strains as HCV genotype 1. One sample could not be sequenced due to insufficient sample.

^bSequencing 2 of the four samples by HCV 5′NCR classified these strains as HCV genotype 3 (two samples could not be sequenced because the sample was insufficient).