Correlation of Hepatitis C Antibody Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Saliva of Hepatitis C Seropositive Hemodialysis Patients

Table 1

Crosstabulation of HCV antibodies Immunoreactivity in Gingival Crevicular fluid and Saliva, Kappa = 0.426; p < .001.

		Gingival Crevicular fluid
		Positive		Gray Zone		Negative		Total
		𝑛	%	𝑛	%	𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Saliva	Positive	2	5.1			3	7.7	5	12.8
	Gray Zone			3	7.7			3	7.7
	Negative	4	10.3	1	2.6	26	66.7	31	79.5
	Total	6	15.4	4	10.3	29	74.4	39	100