Variables | HCV Negative (n = 407) | HCV Positive (n = 70) | Test | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender No (%) | ||||
 - Male | 224 (55) | 38 (54) | 0.014a | 0.927 |
 - Female | 183 (45) | 32 (46) |  |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 - Mean (SD) | 9.4 (±5.1) | 13.1 (±5.2) | 3.9b | 0.001 |
Age Categories (years) No (%) | ||||
 - < 5 | 82 (20) | 4 (5) |  |  |
 - 5–9 | 146 (36) | 14 (20) | 29.6a | 0.001 |
 - 10–14 | 101 (25) | 20 (29) |  |  |
 - 15–18 | 78 (19) | 32 (46) |  |  |
Body mass index No (%) | ||||
 - Underweight | 250 (61) | 30 (43) |  |  |
 - Normal | 144 (35) | 38 (54) | 17.3a | 0.027 |
 - Overweight | 13 (4) | 2 (3) |  |  |
Transfusion Categories (years) No (%) | ||||
 - 1–2 | 79 (19) | 2 (3) |  |  |
 - 3–4 | 58 (14) | 5 (7) | 29.9a | 0.001 |
 - 5–10 | 137 (34) | 18 (26) |  |  |
 - > 11 | 133 (33) | 45 (64) |  |  |
Transfusion Duration (year) | ||||
 - Mean (SD) | 9 (±2.9) | 14 (±2.1) | 2.7b | 0.001 |
Transfusion Frequency/years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 - Mean (SD) | 14.8 (±8.5) | 19.5 (±9.7) | 3.9b | 0.001 |
Serum Ferritin (ng/ml) | ||||
 - Median | 2800 | 3875 | 3.8c | 0.001 |
 - Range | 488–4170 | 1300–9661 |  |  |