Table 2 Demographical characteristics and HCV genotype of HCV positive patients according to their HBV status
| HBV (-) | Resolutive HBV infection | Ongoing HBV infection | Ongoing HBV infection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overt HBV infection | Occult HBV infection | ||||
| N = 206 | N = 63 | N = 18 | N = 44 | P value | |
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | ||
| Age (Mean = 51.5-SD = 12.1) | 50.8 | 50.0 | 52.2 | 56.3 | 0.011 |
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 0.56(74/132) | 0.61(24/39) | 0.50(6/12) | 0.33(11/33) | NS |
| HCV genotype 1b | 174 (85%) | 53 (87%) | 16 (83%) | 42 (95%) | NS |