Date of birth and sex distribution of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) positive patients
| Decade of birth | All anti-HCV positives (No (%)) (n=2310) | Trent HCV study group (No (%)) (n=1122) |
|---|---|---|
| 1910–19 | 28 (1.2) | 13 (1.2) |
| 1920–29 | 91 (3.9) | 38 (3.4) |
| 1930–39 | 93 (4.0) | 40 (3.6) |
| 1940–49 | 165 (7.1) | 85 (7.6) |
| 1950–59 | 519 (22.5) | 350 (31.2) |
| 1960–69 | 884 (38.3) | 415 (37.0) |
| 1970–79 | 450 (19.5) | 171 (5.2) |
| 1980–89 | 25 (1.1) | 9 (0.8) |
| 1990–99 | 55 (2.4) | 1 (0.1) |
| Sex | All anti-HCV positives (No (%)) (n=1987)1-151 | Trent HCV study group (No (%)) (n=1122) |
| Males | 1443 (73) | 763 (68) |
| Females | 544 (27) | 364 (32) |
Relatively 27% more males in all HCV positives (8–49%, p=0.004).
↵1-151 Data incomplete due to sex not reported by one laboratory.