Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2014; 20(18): 5519-5526
Published online May 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5519
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of hepatitis C virus-infected death cases and controls n (%)
VariableCases (n = 144)Controls (n = 576)P value
Age (median)64 (31-85)64 (31-87)0.821
Male105 (72.92)420 (72.92)1
Female39 (27.08)156 (27.08)1
Han nationality135 (93.75)544 (94.44)NA
Anti-HIV antibody0 (0)0 (0)NA
HCV RNA positive95 (65.97)444 (77.08)NA
HCV RNA negative25 (17.36)121 (21.01)NA
HCV RNA not determined24 (16.67)11 (1.91)NA
Anti-HCV antibody positive144 (100)576 (100)NA