Research Article
Hepatitis C Seroconversion Remains High among Patients with Regular Hemodialysis: Study of Associated Risk Factors
Table 4
Association of risk factors with HCV infection in hemodialysis patients (private unit).
| | Variable | Anti-HCV (+)
() | Anti-HCV (-)
() | value | Odd ratio | 95% CI |
| | Gender | | Male | 36 (53.7%) | 36 (59.0%) | 0.547 | 0.806 | 0.400-1.625 | | Female | 31 (46.3%) | 25 (41.0%) | | | | | Age | | 18-59 yr | 45 (67.2%) | 51 (74.3%) | 0.032 | 2.493 | 1.068-5.823 | | ≥60 yr | 22 (32.8%) | 10 (25.7%) | | | | | Duration of HD | | <2 yr | 21 (31.1%) | 37 (60.7%) | 0.001 | 3.377 | 1.630-6.995 | | ≥2 yr | 46 (68.7%) | 24 (39.3%) | | | | | Vascular access | | AV fistula | 67 (100%) | 30 (49.2%) | <0.001a | | | | Catheter double lumen | 0 (0.0%) | 31 (50.8%) | | | | | History of transfusion | | Yes | 27 (40.3%) | 28 (45.9%) | 0.522 | 0.796 | 0.395-1.604 | | No | 40 (59.7%) | 33 (54.1%) | | | | | History of surgery | | Yes | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.338a | | | | No | 66 (98.5%) | 61 (100%) | | | | | Diabetes mellitus | | Yes | 13 (19.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | <0.001 | | | | No | 54 (80.6%) | 61 (100%) | | | |
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acell with value less than 5; Fisher exact test.
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