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Table 4 Intima-media thickness difference among HCV-positive and HCV-negative patients

From: Assessment of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque formation among patients with ischemic stroke and hepatitis C virus infection

 

HCV-positive patients N (%)

HCV-negative patients N (%)

P value

IMT < 1 mm

10 (20%)

34 (68%)

< 0.001**

IMT > 1 mm

40 (80%)

16 (32%)

< 0.001**

  1. IMT intima-media thickness, mm millimeter
  2. **Statistically highly significant P <  0.001