Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2018; 24(12): 1361-1372
Published online Mar 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i12.1361
Table 1 Baseline demographics and disease characteristics n (%)1
CharacteristicImmediate treatment, n = 1552Placebo-deferred treatment, n = 52Overall, n = 2072
Age, median (range) years49 (18-73)49 (23-69)49 (18-73)
< 65 yr142 (92)45 (87)187 (90)
≥ 65 yr13 (8)7 (14)20 (10)
Male61 (39)23 (44)84 (41)
Race
Asian132 (85)45 (87)177 (86)
White23 (15)7 (14)30 (15)
Country
Mainland China119 (77)42 (81)161 (78)
Russia23 (15)7 (14)30 (15)
South Korea13 (8)3 (6)16 (8)
HCV RNA, median (range) log10 IU/mL6.78 (3.1-7.6)6.86 (5.6-7.6)6.79 (3.1-7.6)
≥ 6 million IU/mL79 (51)31 (60)110 (53)
IL28B genotype
CC107 (69)34 (65)141 (68)
CT43 (28)17 (33)60 (29)
TT5 (3)1 (2)6 (3)
Cirrhosis19 (12)7 (14)26 (13)