Twenty four-week peginterferon plus ribavirin after interferon-β induction for genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C

Table 3 Nominal logistic regression analysis of clinical background variables related to an sustained virologic response (SVR)

Variable	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P value1
Dosing duration of peginterferon: 1-24 wk (n = 61)
Age < 65 yr	1.3210 (0.2140-8.1481)	0.7586
Body weight > 60 kg	3.7283 (0.6986-25.865)	0.1257
Platelet count ≥ 130 000/μL	15.301 (2.5378-155.22)	0.0018
Hemoglobin ≥ 14.0 g/dL	4.7957 (0.9337-30.599)	0.0606
Dosing duration of Peg-IFN 20-24 wk (vs 1-19 wk)	33.551 (5.5858-352.77)	< 0.0001
Dosing duration of peginterferon: 20-24 wk (n = 31)
Age < 65 yr	1.1028 (0.1670-6.6558)	0.9149
Platelet count ≥ 130 000/μL	11.680 (2.3064-79.474)	0.0024

CI: Confidence interval;

¹Statistical analysis: Likelihood ratio test.