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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2006; 12(10): 1545-1550
Published online Mar 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i10.1545

Table 1 Characteristics of the 185 patients studied

	n = 185 (%)
Age (yr)	45 ± 11
Gender (male/female)	111/74
Educational level
No diploma	24 (13)
High school	83 (45)
College undergraduate	35 (19)
College graduate	43 (23)
Marital status
Single/divorced	57 (31)
Married	92 (50)
Non-married couple	36 (19)
Routes of transmission for HCV
Blood transfusion	74 (40)
Intravenous drug use	48 (26)
Others*	63 (34)
Histological severity (Metavir fibrosis score)	n = 169
F0-1	39 (23)
F2	83 (49)
F3	19 (11)
F4	28 (17)
Trait anxiety (STAI)	45 ± 11 (20-80)

Citation: Castera L, Constant A, Bernard PH, Ledinghen V, Couzigou P. Psychological impact of chronic hepatitis C: Comparison with other stressful life events and chronic diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(10): 1545-1550
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i10/1545.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i10.1545