Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 5, October 2009, pages 282-288

Epidemiological Survey of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Fife, Scotland

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Age distribution of HCV patients (n = 368)
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Year of probable infection.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. No of patients referred.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Number of cases by area of residence.

Table

Table 1. Patient demographics of Fife HCV cohort
 
CharacteristicNo. of patients%
Gender
  Male24666.8
  Female12233.2
Ethnicity
  White36198.1
  Pakistani51.4
  Unknown20.5
Smoking history
  Never123.4
  Ex-smoker92.4
  Current19352.4
  Unknown15441.8
Previous alcohol history (per week)
  0 units164.3
  1 - 21 units123.3
  22 - 50 units51.4
  > 51 units4412.0
Current alcohol intake (per week)
  0 units4612.5
  1 - 21 units7620.7
  22 - 50 units102.6
  > 51 units154.1
  Unknown14439.1
HIV status
  Positive123.3
Negative35696.7
HBV status
  HepBcAb-, HepBsAB-10027.2
  HepBcAb-, HepBsAb6918.8
  HepBcAb+, HepBeAg, HepBsAg-236.3
  HepBsAg+20.5
  Unknown17447.2