Table 3.
HCV viral load in different genotypes and gender-wise genotype distribution in HCV-infected patients.
| Genotypes | HCV RNA Median (IQR) (lg·IU/ml) | Gender, n (%) | χ 2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||
| 1b | 6.25 (5.65, 6.68) | 572 (52.28) | 522 (47.71) | 0.004 | 0.947 |
| 2a | 5.56 (4.61, 6.11)† | 340 (48.78) | 357 (51.22) | 5.087 | 0.024 |
| 3a/b | 5.86 (5.34, 6.46)‡ | 69 (69.00) | 31 (31.00) | 11.234 | 0.001 |
| 6a/n | 5.83 (5.36, 6.43) | 26 (72.22) | 10 (27.78) | 5.601 | 0.018 |
| Mixed | 6.51 (5.55, 6.67) | 4 (66.67) | 2 (33.33) | 0.076 | 0.783 |
| Z/χ2 | 199.892 | 19.848 | |||
| p - value | 0.001 | 0.001 | |||
HCV: hepatitis C virus; IQR: interquartile range; mixed: mixed infections with two genotypes or subtypes. †p < 0.05 versus genotype 1b; ‡p < 0.05 versus genotype 2a.