Short- and long-term outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention in hepatitis C virus seropositive patients

The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics

Variables	Group (1) (HCV seropositive) N = 200	Group (2) (HCV seronegative) N = 200	P value
Age
Mean ± SD (year)	51.21±10.72	52.17± 10.39	0.521
Sex
Male	146 (73%)	126 (63%)	0.032
Female	54 (27%)	74 (37%)	0.032
Hypertension
Yes	118 (59%)	104 (52%)	0.159
Diabetes mellitus
Yes	108 (54%)	108 (54%)	1.00
Dyslipidemia
Yes	103 (51.5%)	115 (57.5%)	0.228
Body mass index, Kg/m²
Mean± SD	26.19±2.9	27.64±3.81	0.003
Smoking
Yes	115 (57.5%)	101 (50.5%)	0.16
Family History of CAD
Positive	45 (22.5%)	40 (20%)	0.541

Abbreviations: CAD coronary artery disease, HCV hepatitis C virus, N number, SD standard deviation