Parameter | r coefficient | 95% confidence interval | P value a |
---|---|---|---|
Epidemiology | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āAge (years) | ā0.2144 | ā0.5147 to 0.1328 | 0.2092 |
Virology | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āSerum HCV RNA (log IU/ml) | ā0.2000 | ā0.5307 to 0.1836 | 0.2893 |
āSerum HCV nonenveloped core protein (pg/ml) | 0.4182 | 0.0768 to 0.6718 | 0.02 |
Laboratory | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āCryocrit (%) | ā0.0845 | ā0.4104 to 0.2605 | 0.6241 |
āRheumatoid factor (IU/ml) | ā0.1182 | ā0.4520 to 0.2447 | 0.5125 |
āIgM (mg/dl) | 0.1000 | ā0.2619 to 0.4373 | 0.5798 |
āC1q (mg/dl) | 0.6571 | 0.2605 to 0.8640 | 0.0030 |
āC3 (mg/dl) | 0.7335 | 0.5137 to 0.8629 | 0.0001 |
āC4 (mg/dl) | 0.1388 | ā0.2085 to 0.4551 | 0.4194 |
āALT (IU/l) | 0.1763 | ā0.2072 to 0.5129 | 0.3514 |
āPeripheral CD20+ cells (%) | 0.7143 | 0.3581 to 0.8890 | 0.0009 |