Table 1 Crude (cPR) and adjusted (aPR) prevalence ratios for HCV infection according to risk factors (n = 159)
Characteristic | Frequency total | Frequency HCV+ | cPR (95% CI) | p | aPR (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | - | - | 0.98 (0.97 – 1.07) | 0.32 | 0.98 (0.97 – 1.00) | 0.19 |
Sex | 1.23 (0.68 – 2.21) | 0.5 | 1.19 (0.67 – 2.16) | 0.53 | ||
Male | 57.2 | 62.2 | ||||
Female | 42.8 | 37.8 | ||||
Education | 0.71 (0.37 – 1.39) | 0.32 | 0.64 (0.34 – 1.21) | 0.18 | ||
≤ 11 years | 89.9 | 94.6 | ||||
≥ 12 years | 10.1 | 5.4 | ||||
Surgery | 0.92 (0.37- 2.27) | 0.87 | 0.86 (0.35 – 2.11) | 0.73 | ||
Yes | 89.9 | 89.2 | ||||
No | 10.1 | 10.8 | ||||
Blood Transfusion | 2.16 (0.33-14.09) | 0.42 | 1.93 (0.32- 11.56) | 0.47 | ||
Yes | 94.3 | 97.3 | ||||
No | 5.7 | 2.7 | ||||
Tattoo and piercing | 0.60 (0.09- 3.80) | 0.59 | 0.47 (0.12- 1.81) | 0.27 | ||
Yes | 4.4 | 2.7 | ||||
No | 95.6 | 97.3 | ||||
Healthcare work | 2.71 (1.24- 5.91) | 0.01 | 2.97 (1.31- 6.75) | 0.009 | ||
Yes | 3.1 | 8.1 | ||||
No | 96.9 | 91.9 | ||||
Injection and inhaled drug use | 1.44 (0.28 - 7.37) | 0.66 | 2.69 (0.18- 38.31) | 0.46 | ||
Yes | 1.9 | 2.7 | ||||
No | 98.1 | 97.3 | ||||
Syringe sharing | 1.76 (0.57 - 5.37) | 0.32 | 0.75 (0.11- 4.93) | 0.76 | ||
Yes | 3.1 | 5.4 | ||||
No | 96.9 | 94.6 | ||||
Time of hemodialysis ( mo.) | - | - | 0.99 (0.98 - 1.00) | 0.23 | 0.99 (0.99 - 1.00) | 0.09 |