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)”.