Table 2: Frequency of HCV infection among COPD and control group.
Variable | Patients (no = 97) no (%) | Control (no = 220) no (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
HCV infection | ||||
Positive | 5 (5.15) | 1 (0.45) | 11.902 (1.329-273.090) | 0.011 |
Mean anti-HCV titer (U/ml) | 2.52 | 2.1 | ||
Mean HCV-RNA viral load (IU/ml) | 3,096,940 | 230,000 | ||
Negative | 92 (94.85) | 219 (99.55) |
*OR: Odds Ratio “the OR was calculated, with 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs)”.