Table 1 Demographics and medical history of the screened birth cohort
| Â | HCV Ab+ | HCV Ab- | p | All subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 10 | 1,990 | Â | 2,000 |
Age, years | 58.4 ± 3.2 | 59.8 ± 6.0 | 0.41 | 59.8 ± 6.0 |
Race or ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Caucasian | 8 (80.0 %) | 1429 (71.8 %) | 0.73 | 1437 (71.9 %) |
 African-American | 2 (20.0 %) | 103 (5.2 %) | 0.0933 | 105 (5.3 %) |
 Hispanic | 0 (0.0 %) | 418 (21.0 %) | 0.13 | 418 (20.9 %) |
 Asian | 0 (0.0 %) | 26 (1.3 %) | 1.00 | 26 (1.3 %) |
 Other | 0 (0.0 %) | 14 (0.7 %) | 1.00 | 14 (0.7 %) |
Male gender | 4 (40.0Â %) | 793 (39.8Â %) | 1.00 | 797 (39.9Â %) |
History of: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Type 2 diabetes | 3 (30.0 %) | 308 (15.5 %) | 0.20 | 311 (15.6 %) |
 Hypertension | 5 (50.0 %) | 858 (43.4 %) | 0.75 | 863 (43.4 %) |
 Hyperlipidemia | 4 (40.0 %) | 951 (47.9 %) | 0.76 | 955 (47.8 %) |
 Anxiety | 4 (40.0 %) | 600 (30.3 %) | 0.50 | 604 (30.3 %) |
 Depression | 6 (60.0 %) | 424 (21.5 %) | 0.0094 | 430 (21.7 %) |
 Fatigue | 6 (60.0 %) | 742 (37.5 %) | 0.19 | 748 (37.6 %) |
 Heart disease | 2 (20.0 %) | 219 (11.1 %) | 0.31 | 221 (11.1 %) |
Alcohol consumption > 30 g/week | 3 (30.0 %) | 545 (27.5 %) | 1.00 | 548 (27.5 %) |
Current smoking | 3 (30.0Â %) | 199 (10.1Â %) | 0.0731 | 202 (10.2Â %) |