Table 2: Age distribution and Hepatitis C antibody status.
Age group (years) |
Reactive (n = 473) n (%) |
Non-reactive (n = 6401) n (%) |
Total (n = 6874) n (%) |
P* |
0-17 |
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Male Female |
22 (4.7) 16 (3.4) |
320 (5.0) 289 (4.5) |
342 (5.0) 305 (4.4) |
0.522 |
18-25 |
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Male Female |
36 (7.6) 25 (5.3) |
578 (9.0) 601 (9.4) |
614 (8.9) 626 (9.1) |
0.128 |
26-45 |
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Male Female |
113 (23.9) 70 (14.8) |
1962 (30.7) 1203 (18.8) |
2075 (30.2) 1275 (18.5) |
0.804 |
46-55 |
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Male Female |
60 (12.7) 19 (4.0) |
410 (6.4) 211 (3.3) |
458 (6.7) 225 (3.3) |
0.069 |
56-65 |
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Male Female |
32 (6.8) 17 (3.6) |
245 (3.8) 110 (1.7) |
277 (4.0) 127 (1.8) |
0.600 |
> 65 |
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Male Female |
29 (6.1) 19 (4.0) |
147 (2.3) 69 (1.1) |
176 (2.6) 88 (1.3) |
0.310 |
*Pearson's Chi square.