Table 5

Estimated hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody prevalence rates for adults undergoing, or eligible to undergo, surgery analysed in five year age bands (Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill General Hospital combined)

Age band (years)Males only (observed)All adults (estimated)
16–190.9%0.7%
20–242.5%1.9%
25–297.1%5.4%
30–3412.0%9.1%
35–392.5%1.9%
40–442.8%2.1%
45–490.7%0.5%