Research Article

Geographic Distribution of HCV Genotypes and Efficacy of Direct-Acting Antivirals in Chronic HCV-Infected Patients in North and Northeast China: A Real-World Multicenter Study

Table 2

Age-wise distribution of gender and HCV genotypes in HCV-infected patients.

Agen (%)Gender, n (%)HCV genotypes, n (%)
TotalMale1b2a3a/b6a/nMixed

≤2515 (1.02)1510 (66.67)11 (72.33)3 (20.00)1 (6.67)
26–35127 (8.62)12779 (62.20)92 (72.33)30 (23.62)2 (1.57)3 (2.36)
36–45150 (10.18)15091 (60.67)68 (45.34)56 (37.33)17 (11.33)6 (4.00)3 (2.00)
46–55463 (31.41)463247 (53.35)280 (60.48)142 (30.67)27 (5.83)12 (2.59)2 (0.43)
56–65468 (31.75)468234 (50.00)282 (60.26)173 (36.97)10 (2.14)2(0.43)1 (0.21)
66–75212 (14.38)212105 (49.53)129 (60.85)80 (37.74)2 (0.94)1 (0.47)
>7539 (2.65)3917 (43.59)22 (56.41)17 (43.59)
Total14741474783 (53.12)884 (59.97)501 (33.99)58 (3.93)25 (1.70)6 (0.41)
Z−3.249−0.520−3.400
-value0.0010.6030.001

HCV: hepatitis C virus; mixed: mixed infections with two genotypes or subtypes.