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Table 3 Rates of responses in different sexes, ages, genotypes, treatment types and viral titres (N = 136)

From: Effects of Host and virus related factors on Interferon-α+ribavirin and Pegylated-interferon+ribavirin treatment outcomes in Chronic Hepatitis C patients

Factor

Total Treated

RVR (%)

EVR (%)

BTR (%)

ETR (%)

NR (%)

SVR (%)

SEX

       

Male

Female

69

67

3(4.3)

2(2.9)

7(10.1)

6(8.9)

4(5.8)

6(8.9)

52(75.4)

48(71.6)

17(24.6)

19(28.3)

48(69.6)

33(49.3)

AGE-years

       

<20

6

0

0

0

5(83.3)

1(16.7)

4(66.7)

21-30

42

1(2.4)

4(9.5)

2(4.8)

35(83.3)

7(16.7)

32(76.2)

31-40

43

2(4.7)

6(13.9)

5(11.6)

28(65.1)

15(34.9)

21(48.8)

41-50

36

2(5.6)

2(5.6)

2(5.6)

27(75)

9(25)

19(52.8)

51-60 & above

9

0

1(11.1)

1(11.1)

5(55.6)

4(44.4)

4(44.4)

GENOTYPE

       

None-1

124

5(4)

12(9.7)

9(7.3)

92(74.2)

32(25.8)

74(59.7)

1 & Mixed

12

0

1(8.3)

1(8.3)

8(66.7)

4(33.3)

7(58.3)

TREATMENT

       

INF+RBV

86

4(4.7)

8(9.3)

10(11.6)

60(69.8)

26(30.2)

46(53.5)

PEGINF+RBV

50

1(2)

5(10)

0

40(80)

10(20)

35(70)

PRE-TREATMEN

       

VIRAL LOAD

       

<200 IU/mL

112

4(3.6)

13(11.6)

9(8)

81(72.3)

31(27.7)

65(58)

>200 IU/mL

24

1(4.2)

0

1(4.2)

19(79.1)

5(20)

16(66.7)

TOTAL

136

5(3.6)

13(9.6)

10(7.4)

100(73.5)

36(26.5)

81(59.6)

  1. RVR: Rapid virological response; EVR: Early Virological response; BTR: Breakthrough response; ETR: End of treatment response; NR: Non-responders; SVR: Sustained virological response; INF: Interferon; PEG-INF: Pegylated interferon; RBV: ribavirin; IU/International units