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Table 1 Frequency of HCV positive samples among different age groups and overall prevalence

From: Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay based detection and prevalence of HCV infection in district Peshawar Pakistan

Age groups (years)

Sample size

Male +/-

Female +/-

p value

Odds ratio

Confidence interval

Overall prevalence (%)

01-10

80

00/50

00/30

-

-

-

-

11-20

135

02/68

03/62

0.5889

0.607

0.098-3.761

3.7

21-30

200

22/98

15/65

0.9407

0.972

0.470-2.014

18.5

31-40

185

26/74

06/79

0.0007***

4.626

1.802-11.88

17.2

41-50

198

17/88

09/84

0.1757

1.803

0.761-4.268

13.1

> 50

184

17/81

10/76

0.2740

1.595

0.687-3.701

14.6

Total

982

84/459

43/396

-

-

-

13.4

  1. Chi-square test was applied and p < 0.05 was considered as significant at 95% confidence interval.
  2. ***p = value is significant.
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