Table 2 Frequency, distribution, and Shannon Diversity Index of identified hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes across Egypt.

From: Characterizing hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Egypt: systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions

 

n

%

Genotype 1

191

4.0

Genotype 2

60

1.2

Genotype 3

39

0.8

Genotype 4

4,735

94.1

Genotype 5

6

0.1

Genotype 6

—

—

Genotype 7

—

—

Shannon Diversity Index

0.27

 

Index relative to total possible diversity*

14.4%

 
  1. *The maximum value for Shannon Diversity Index is 1.95 assuming full genotype diversity of seven HCV genotypes30,37.
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