Table 2. .

The Comparison of HCV Viral Loads Changes Between 11 HCV/DENV Cases and 33 HCV Controls

	HCV/DENV (n = 11)	HCV Control (n = 33)	P
Age, y	59.7 ± 14.2	60.2 ± 13.3	.916
Male	6 (54.5)	18 (54.5)	1.000
HCV genotype-1/2	7/4	22/11	1.000
HCV RNA follow-up interval, mo	23.0 (21.1–33.0)	26.5 (18.3–42.0)	.283
The changes of viral loads
∆HCV RNA, log IU/mL	2.34 ± 1.15	–0.27 ± 0.76	<.001
∆HCV RNA >0.5 log	11 (100.0)	2 (6.06)	<.001
│∆HCV RNA│<0.5 log	0 (0.00)	24 (72.7)	<.001
│∆HCV RNA│<1 log	2 (18.2)	28 (84.8)	<.001

Data are presented as No. (%), mean ± SD, or median (interquartile range). HCV RNA levels are presented as logarithmic values (base number 10). ∆HCV RNA was calculated by the individual difference of HCV RNA levels during the DF episode and the follow-up stage in the HCV/DENV dual-infected group or the individual difference of HCV RNA level between similar periods in HCV controls; │∆HCV RNA│ denotes the absolute value of ∆HCV RNA. HCV RNA follow-up interval is expressed as median (interquartile range).

Abbreviations: DENV, dengue virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus.