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Table 1 The P-value for the seroprevalence of HCV in each age group in each year from 2008 to 2020

From: Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus in Jinan, China, 2008–2020

Age

χ2-value

P-value

Statistically significant

 < 18

12.10

0.4376

No

18–30

13.43

0.3386

No

31–40

40.57

 < 0.0001

Yes

41–50

32.25

0.0013

Yes

51–60

38.29

0.0001

Yes

61–70

65.80

 < 0.0001

Yes

71–80

137.00

 < 0.0001

Yes

81–90

74.94

 < 0.0001

Yes

91–100

Null

Null

Null

  1. Null: Chi-square test could not be performed in 91–100 group, because the number of seropositives was 0 in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020. Chi-square calculations are only valid when all expected values are greater than 1.0 and at least 20% of the expected values are greater than 5. These conditions have not been met, and thus the chi-square calculations are not valid