Volume 15, Number 11—November 2009
Dispatch
Hepatitis C Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors, Anyang, China
Table 1
Demographic distribution and HCV infection status of participants (n = 8,226) in an esophageal endoscopic survey for HCV, Anyang, China, 2006–2008*
| Variable | Total no. (%) | HCV-positive, no. (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| <50 | 5,766 (70.1) | 37 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| >50 |
2,460 (29.9) |
37 (1.5) |
|
| Sex | |||
| M | 3,782 (46.0) | 31 (0.8) | 0.479 |
| F |
4,444 (54.0) |
43 (1.0) |
|
| County | |||
| Hua | 4,022 (48.9) | 7 (0.2) | <0.001 |
| Anyang | 838 (10.2) | 6 (0.7) | |
| Lin | 1,980 (24.1) | 55 (2.8) | |
| Tangyin | 1,386 (16.8) | 6 (0.4) |
*HCV, hepatitis C virus.
