Research Article
Epidemiological Profile and Risk Factors for Acquiring HBV and/or HCV in HIV-Infected Population Groups in Nepal
Table 1
Epidemiological characteristics of HBV and HCV infections in 579 HIV-infected patients in Nepal.
| | Characteristic | Anti-HBsAg+
(percentage, %)
| Anti-HCV IgM+
(percentage, %)
|
| | Age (years) | | | | <20 | 5 (0.86) | 1 (0.17) | | 21–40 | 7 (1.20) | 6 (1.03) | | 41–59 | 8 (1.38) | 8 (1.38) | | >60 | 1 (0.17) | 2 (0.34) | | Total | 21 | 17 | | χ2 | 4.422 | 7.853 | | 0.219 | | | Sex | | | | Male | 13 (2.24) | 13 (2.24) | | Female | 8 (1.38) | 4 (0.69) | | Transgender | — | — | | χ2 | 1.292 | 0.203 | | 0.524 | 0.903 | | CD4 count (cells/μL) | 403.19 ± 328.53 | 272.04 ± 181.82 | | Marital status | | | | Married | 13 (2.24) | 14 (2.41) | | Unmarried | 8 (1.38) | 2 (0.34) | | Divorced | — | 1 (0.17) | | Widowed | — | — | | χ2 | 5.583 | 10.304 | | 0.134 | | | Education | | | | Postsecondary school | 3 (0.51) | 1 (0.17) | | Secondary school | 9 (1.55) | 8 (1.38) | | Primary school | 4 (0.69) | 3 (0.51) | | Illiterate | 5 (0.86) | 5 (0.86) | | χ2 | 2.965 | 5.468 | | 0.397 | 0.141 | | Key population | | | | Labour migrants | 3 (0.51) | — | | Blood transfusion | 1 (0.17) | — | | Female sex worker | 2 (0.34) | — | | Intravenous drug user | 3 (0.51) | 15 (2.59) | | Male sex worker | 5 (0.86) | 2 (0.34) | | Spouse of labour migrants | 5 (0.86) | — | | Transvertical | 2 (0.34) | — | | χ2 | 20.83 | 51.564 | | 0.022 | |
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is considered as significant.
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