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Table 2 HCV viral load in patients from different genders of various regions of Punjab

From: Molecular epidemiology and viral load of HCV in different regions of Punjab, Pakistan

Genotype/subtype

Viral load

P value**

< 600,000

600,000-800,000

> 800,000

Genotype 3

294*

278

252

0.067

Other genotypes

71

42

58

Male

199

159

153

0.314

Female

166

161

157

Lahore

Genotype 3

79

87

74

0.112

Other genotypes

24

20

33

Faisalabad

Genotype 3

24

19

17

0.260

Other

4

1

5

Gujranwala

Genotype 3

40

31

37

0.932

Other

7

6

8

Gujrat

Genotype 3

31

41

26

0.527

Other

4

2

2

Sargodha

Genotype 3

13

18

15

0.397

Other genotypes

4

3

7

Silakot

Genotype 3

31

23

22

0.915

Other

7

4

5

Jhang

Genotype 3

30

25

22

0.821

Other

4

2

3

Mandi Baha ud Din

Genotype 3

53

36

30

0.278

Other

10

2

4

  1. *Number of samples belonging to respective sub-type and under respective viral load.
  2. **Chi Square statistics used to analyse both genotypes and viral loads.