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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with recent HCV infection (n = 17)

From: The natural history of recent hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors and injection drug users in the country of Georgia

 

Total Population (n = 17)

Patients with spontaneous clearance (n = 4)

Patients with chronic infections (n = 13)

Age, median years (range)

31 (22–39)

30 (22–31)

32 (24–39)

Sex, n (%)

 Men

15

3 (20.0)

12 (80.0)

 Women

2

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

Probable mode of HCV transmission, n (%)

 Injection drug use

12

2 (16.7)

10 (83.3)

 Sexual contact

1

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

 Undetermined

4

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

HCV genotype, n (%)

 Genotype 1a

1

 

1 (100.0)

 Genotype 1b

9

2 (22.2)

7 (77.8)

 Genotype 2a/2c

3

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

 Genotype 3a

4

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)