| Variables | Total (N = 100) | HCV+ (N = 8) | HCV− (N = 92) | P-value |
| Age | 58.41 ± 10.74 | 65.63 ± 8.4 | 57.78 ± 10.73 | 0.42 |
| BMI | 28.70 ± 6.01 | 28.44 ± 7.20 | 28.73 ± 5.94 | 0.71 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male | 40 (40) | 1 (2.5) | 39 (97.5) | 0.09 |
| Female | 60 (60) | 7 (11.7) | 53 (88.3) | |
| Age range |
|
|
| 0.17 |
| <40 | 6 (6) | 0 | 6 (100) | |
| 40 - 60 | 50 (50) | 2 (4) | 48 (96) | |
| >60 | 44 (44) | 6 (13.6) | 38 (8.4) | |
| BMI categories |
|
|
| 0.53 |
| <25 | 22 (22) | 3 (13.6) | 19 (86.4) | |
| 25 - 30 | 43 (43) | 3 (7.0) | 40 (93.0) | |
| >25 | 35 (35) | 2 (5.7) | 33 (94.3) | |
| Alcohol | 41 (41) | 2 (4.9) | 39 (95.1) | 0.34 |
| Tabacco | 12 (12) | 0 | 12 (100) | 0.28 |
| Blood transfusion | 9 (9) | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 0.72 |
| Surgical Intervention | 23 (23) | 2 (8.7) | 21 (91.3) | 0.89 |
| Dental care | 50 (50) | 5 (10.0) | 45 (90.0) | 0.46 |