Table 3.

Prevalence of HGV-RNA and HCV-RNA in Relation to Viral Safety of the Clotting Products Used

Clotting Product Used No. HGV-RNA Positive [95% CI]*HCV-RNA Positive [95% CI]
Group A  
 Non- or suboptimal viral inactivated product  236   39 (17%)  [12-22%] 168 (71%)  [65-77%]  
Group B 
 Suboptimal and optimal viral inactivated product   26   13 (50%)  [30-70%]   7 (27%)  [12-48%]  
Group C 
 Optimal viral inactivated product, recombinant product  32     2 (6%)  [1-21%]   0 (0%)  [0-11%] 
Clotting Product Used No. HGV-RNA Positive [95% CI]*HCV-RNA Positive [95% CI]
Group A  
 Non- or suboptimal viral inactivated product  236   39 (17%)  [12-22%] 168 (71%)  [65-77%]  
Group B 
 Suboptimal and optimal viral inactivated product   26   13 (50%)  [30-70%]   7 (27%)  [12-48%]  
Group C 
 Optimal viral inactivated product, recombinant product  32     2 (6%)  [1-21%]   0 (0%)  [0-11%] 

*95% CI = 95% confidence interval.

Chi-squared test for Trend, not significant.

Chi-squared test for Trend, P < .00001.

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