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Table 2 Relationship between HBV, HCV infection, and factors related to HD.

From: Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B and C viruses among haemodialysis patients in Gaza strip, Palestine

Variable

 

HBV

Positive (%)

HBV

Negative (%)

HCV

Positive (%)

HCV

Negative

(%)

HD Center

Al-Shifa

15 (11.5)

115 (88.5)

28 (21.5)

102 (78.5)

 

Al-Aqsa

0 (0)

30 (100)

11(36.7)

19 (63.3)

 

Nasser

5 (9.6)

47 (90.4)

15(28.8)

37 (71.2)

 

Al-Najar

0 (0)

34 (100)

0 (0)

34 (100)

 

p Value

0.05

< 0.01

Time Duration on HD (month)

Mean Time

37.7

34.3

49.6

30.3

 

p value

0.68

< 0.01

Number of Blood Units Transfused

0

7 (6.8)

96 (93.2)

19 (18.4)

84 (81.6)

 

1- 5

4 (6.7)

56 (93.3)

6 (10)

54 (90)

 

5-10

2 (4.4)

43 (95.6)

9 (20)

36 (80)

 

10-15

1 (5)

19 (95)

10 (50)

10 (50)

 

< 15

6 (33.3)

12(66.7)

10 (55.6)

8 (44.4)

 

p value

< 0.01

< 0.01

Number of Patients Treated Abroad

Yes

18 (11.8)

134 (88.2)

45 (29.6)

107 (70.4)

 

No

2 (2.1)

92 (97.8)

9 (9.6)

85 (90.4)

 

p value

0.01

< 0.01

Surgical Operation Abroad from the152 patients treated abroad

yes

14 (11.5)

108 (88.5)

36 (29.5)

86 (70.5)

 

no

4 (13.3)

26 (86.7)

9 (30)

21 (70)

 

p value

0.7

0.95

Blood Transfusion Abroad from the 152 patients treated abroad

yes

9 (12.9)

61 (87.1)

29 (41.4)

41 (58.6)

 

no

9 (11)

73 (89)

16 (19.5)

66 (80.5)

 

p value

0.70

< 0.01