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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2007; 13(19): 2722-2726
Published online May 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i19.2722
Published online May 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i19.2722
Table 1 Characteristics regarding the history of infection of 275 respondents
| Years since HCV (+) (median ± SD) | 5 + 4 |
| Age at diagnosis (median ± SD) | 46 + 14.1 |
| First visit n (%) | 23 (8.4) |
| Years of follow-up n (%) | |
| < 1 | 47 (17.1) |
| 1-2 | 47 (17.1) |
| 3-4 | 38 (13.8) |
| 5-6 | 34 (12.4) |
| > 7 | 67 (24.4) |
| not known | 19 (6.8) |
| Healthcare provider n (%) | |
| family physician | 11 (4) |
| hepatologist | 218 (79.3) |
| other | 10 (3.6) |
| not known | 13 (4.7) |
| Visits during the last year n (%) | |
| 0 | 10 (3.6) |
| 1 | 35 (12.7) |
| 2-4 | 84 (30.5) |
| >4 | 114 (41.5) |
| not known | 9 (3.3) |
| Liver biopsy n (%) | 213 (77.5) |
| Treatment n (%) | 186 (67.6) |
- Citation: Scognamiglio P, Galati V, Navarra A, Longo MA, Aloisi MS, Antonini MG, Puoti M, Almasio PL, Ippolito G, Girardi E. Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on lifestyle. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(19): 2722-2726
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i19/2722.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i19.2722