Table 3 Factors predicting a sustained virologic response in HCV genotype 1-infected patients by univariate & multivariate analysis

Age (years)

0.925

0.877–0.976

0.005

0.897

0.830–0.969

0.006

Male gender

3.694

1.819–6.912

0.002

4.813

1.512–15.324

0.008

Low viral load

2.6

1.154–5.858

0.021

RVR

7.233

2.84–18.422

<0.001

6.853

2.142–21.931

0.001

No advanced fibrosis (F1-3)

3.619

1.3–10.075

0.014

4.403

1.166–16.625

0.029

Fatty live

3.087

1.353–7.047

0.007

rs8099917 TT vs. non-TT

13.2

1.642–106.13

0.015

13.422

1.277–141.553

0.031

ALT (U/L)

1.005

1.000–1.011

0.049

Hemoglobin (mg/dL)

1.349

1.058–1.72

0.016

Platelet count (×10 ³ /μL)

1.012

1.003–1.021

0.007