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Table 4 Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus based on Age of subjects screened

From: Studies on the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus infection in diabetic patients attending a tertiary health-care facility South-west Nigeria

Age

Total number of samples examined (%)

Number of Positive samples (%)

Number of Negative samples (%)

0–20

20 (11.1)

0 (0.0)

20 (11.1)

21–30

20 (11.1)

2 (1.1)

18 (10.0)

31–40

37 (20.6)

6 (3.3)

31 (17.2)

41–50

40 (22.2)

9 (5.0)

31 (17.2)

51–60

24 (13.3)

3 (1.7)

21 (11.7)

60–100

39 (21.7)

4 (2.2)

35 (19.4)

Total

180 (100.0)

24 (13.3)

156 (86.6)

  1. Chi square (x2) = 6.778; df = 5; P value = 0.238