P- Value

Odds Ratio (OR)

95% Confidence Interval

Group II (n = 20)

Responders

Group I

(n = 40)

Risk Factors

%

No

%

No

1.000

R

70

14

70

28

Male

Gender

1.0

(0.191 - 5.241)

30

6

30

12

Female

0.026

R

50

10

10

4

<40

Age

9.0

(1.325 - 61.138)

50

10

90

36

>40

0.000

R

100

20

15

6

<600,000

HCV-PCR

--

0

0

85

34

>600,000

0.004

R

80

16

25

10

2(a&b) + 3(a&b)

HCV-Genotype

12.0

(1.89 - 76.83)

20

4

75

30

4 + 1(a&b)

0.004

R

80

16

20

8

<55

ALT

16.0

(2.39 - 106.73)

20

4

80

32

>55

0.000

R

70

14

5

2

<55

AST

44.33

(3.92 - 500.26)

30

6

95

38

>55

0.001

R

100

20

35

14

1 + 2

A

--

0

0

65

26

3

0.000

R

100

20

30

12

1 + 2

F

--

0

0

70

28

3