| Sociodemographic characteristics | n | % |
| Age |
|
|
| 18 - 40 | 12 | 14.1 |
| 41 - 56 | 40 | 47.1 |
| >56 | 33 | 38.8 |
| sex |
|
|
| male | 40 | 47 |
| female | 45 | 53 |
| Place of birth |
|
|
| Urban area | 52 | 61.1 |
| Rural area | 33 | 38.9 |
| Clinical characteristics |
|
|
| ABO group |
|
|
| A | 15 | 17.6 |
| B | 10 | 11.8 |
| AB | 12 | 14.1 |
| O | 48 | 56.5 |
| Positive HCV-Ab (n = 85) |
|
|
| HCV-RNA < 615 IU/ml | 28 | 33 |
| HCV-RNA > 615 IU/ml | 57 | 67 |