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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2007; 13(12): 1828-1832
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828
Table 1 Comparison of clinical data obtained from HCV cases and control children
| HCV cases n = 18 (%) | Controls n = 112 (%) | P | |
| Age at screening in years (mean ± SD) | 4.00 ± 2.1 | 3.89 ± 2.0 | NS |
| Male: female ratio | 0.6:1 | 1.4:1 | NS |
| BMI | 16.61 | 16.76 | NS |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 16 (88.9) | 104 (92.9) | NS |
| Rural | 2 (11.1) | 6 (5.4) | |
| Semi rural | 0 (0) | 2 (1.8) | |
| Socioeconomic score | |||
| High class 20-26 | 2 (11.1) | 8 (7.1) | NS |
| Middle class 15-20 | 4 (22.2) | 36 (32.1) | |
| Low class 10-15 | 9 (50) | 41 (36.6) | |
| Very low class less 10 | 3 (16.7) | 27 (24.1) | |
| ALT folds (mean ± SD) | 2.3 ± 4.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.045 |
| Present history | |||
| Dark urine | 4 (22.2) | 14 (12.5) | NS |
| Diarrhea | 5 (27.8) | 12 (10.7) | 0.046 |
| Yellowish sclera | 1 (5.6) | 4 (3.6) | NS |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (16.7) | 2 (1.8) | 0.002 |
| Past history | |||
| Jaundice | 3 (16.7) | 20 (17.9) | NS |
| School absence because of illness | 3/7 (42.9) | 1/48 (2.1) | 0.01 |
| Poor general health | 6 (33.3) | 20 (17.9) | NS |
- Citation: El-Raziky M, El-Hawary M, Esmat G, Abouzied A, El-Koofy N, Mohsen N, Mansour S, Shaheen A, Abdel Hamid M, El-Karaksy H. Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic hepatitis C virus infection in Egyptian children. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(12): 1828-1832
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i12/1828.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828