Research Article
Evaluation of an Isolation Program of Hepatitis C Virus Infected Hemodialysis Patients in Some Hemodialysis Centers in Egypt
Table 3
Comparison between not seroconverted and seroconverted patients according to risk factors.
| | | Not
seroconverted | Seroconverted | value | Odd’s ratio | | | No | % | No | % |
| Isolation
| | | | | | | | With isolation (group 1) | 23 | 41.8% | 4 | 14.3% | <0.05 | 0.23 | | Without isolation (group 2) | 32 | 58.2% | 24 | 85.7% | | Duration of hemodialysis | | | | | | | | | 21 | 56.8% | 16 | 43.2%
| <0.05 | 2.39 | | | 35 | 76.1% | 11 | 23.9% | Hospitalization
| | | | | | | | No | 13 | 23.6% | 4 | 14.3% | >0.05 | 1.86 | | Yes | 42 | 76.4% | 24 | 85.7% | Blood transfusion
| | | | | | | | No | 18 | 32.7% | 3 | 10.7% | <0.05 | 4.05 | | Yes | 37 | 67.3% | 25 | 89.3% | Surgery
| | | | | | | | No | 18 | 0.0% | 11 | 3.6% | >0.05 | 1.03 | | Yes | 36 | 100.0% | 17 | 96.4% | Tattooing
| | | | | | | | No | 51 | 92.7% | 26 | 92.9% | >0.05 | 0.98 | | Yes | 4 | 7.3% | 2 | 7.1% | IV drug abuser
| | | | | | | | No | 55 | 100.0% | 25 | 89.3% | <0.05 | 1.1 | | Yes | 0.0 | 0.0% | 3 | 10.7% |
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