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Table 6 Comparative statistics of the breadth and strength of antibody response observed in RIBA testing in studied groups

From: Characterization of differential antibody production against hepatitis C virus in different HCV infection status

 

Groups tested, n

 

HCW

Presumably uninfected

p

Presumably uninfected

Chronic

p

HCW

Chronic

p

1 band

3

23

<0.001

23

2

<0.001

3

2

0.069

2 bands

5

8

8

1

5

1

3-6 bands

50

21

21

30

50

30