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Table 1 Seroprevalence of anti-Hepatitis C and risk factors according to age group among Antananarivo inhabitants in 2004.

From: Seroprevalence of hepatitis C and associated risk factors in urban areas of Antananarivo, Madagascar

 

Age group (years)

P value

 

0 – 24 yrs (n = 1018)

25 – 44 yrs (n = 688)

45 – 64 yrs (n = 372)

> 64 yrs (n = 91)

 

Anti-HCV positive

1 (0.1)

7 (1.2)

10 (2.7)

7 (7.7)

<10-2

HCV RNA positive

0 (0.0)

2 (0.3)

8 (2.2)

7 (7.7)

<10-2

Previous therapeutic injections

756 (74.3)

607 (88.3)

348 (93.5)

86 (94.5)

<10-2

Previous blood transfusion

11 (2.1)

52 (7.6)

58 (15.6)

10 (10.9)

<10-2

Previous dental treatment

442 (43.5)

528 (76.8)

300 (81.1)

66 (72.5)

<10-2

ALT abnormal

20 (1.9)

17 (2.5)

11 (2.9)

2 (2.2)

<10-2

AST abnormal

152 (14.9)

63 (9.1)

53 (14.2)

11 (12.1)

<10-2