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Table 3 Reported HCV transmission risk factors associated with different HCV genotypes

From: Hepatitis C virus genotype and subtype distribution in Chinese chronic hepatitis C patients: nationwide spread of HCV genotypes 3 and 6

HCV genotype

Blood transfusion, n (%)

Surgery,n (%)

Invasive Procedure, n (%)

IDU, n (%)

Family history, n (%)

1 (n = 702)

265 (37.75)

262 (37.32)

105 (14.96)

22 (3.13)

13 (1.85)

2 (n = 193)

67 (34.72)

64 (33.16)

43 (22.28)c

2 (1.03)

3 (1.55)

3 (n = 50)

8 (16.0)a,b

11 (22.0)a

11 (22.0)

10 (20.0)a,b

0 (0)

6 (n = 25)

4 (16.0)

6 (24.0)

1 (4.0)d,e

5 (20.0)d,f

0 (0)

  1. aGenotype 1 vs. genotype 3: p < 0.05; bgenotype 2 vs. genotype 3: p < 0.05; cgenotype 1 vs. genotype 2: p < 0.05; dgenotype 2 vs. genotype 4: p < 0.05; egenotype 3 vs. genotype 4: p < 0.05; fgenotype 1 vs. genotype 4: p < 0.05; IDU, intravenous drug use