Viral load(base line <5×106 IU/ml) Sustained virology response (no.30)No. (%) Non Responders (no.30) No. (%) Statistics tests
<1×106 IU/ml 14 (46%) 9 (30%) Chi = 0.05
<2×106 IU/ml 8 (26%) 2 (8 %) p = 0.05*
<3×106 IU/ml 2 (8%) 2 (8 %) T = 0.048
<4×106 IU/ml 3 (10%) 6 (17.5%) P = 0.05*
<5×106 IU/ml) 3 (10%) 11 (36.5%) U = 111
Mean ± SD 1.725.775 ± 1.375.725 IU/ml 3.725.575 ± 1.550.650 IU/ml p = 0.05*
median 1.575.125 IU/ml 2.455.505 IU/ml  
Range 2.755.770- 4.250.055 IU/ml 4.468.110 -5.567.502 IU/ml  
U=Mann–Whitney
Table 1: Base line HCV load among Sustained virology responders and Non responders.