Table 2 Risk factors associated with Hepatitis C in Males
Risk factors | Â | HCV (n = 723) | Controls (n = 723) | Odds Ratio (OR) 95% Confidence Interval (CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | No | % | No | % | Â | Â |
Any family member suffering from hepatitis B or C | Yes | 249 | 34.4 | 33 | 4.6 | 10.9 (7.3-16.4) | 0.001 |
| Â | No | 474 | 65.6 | 690 | 95.4 | Â | Â |
Any family member died of liver disease | Yes | 31 | 4.3 | 22 | 3.0 | 1.4 (0.7-2.5) | 0.263 |
| Â | No | 692 | 95.7 | 701 | 97.0 | Â | Â |
Where do you get your shave | No | 52 | 7.2 | 72 | 10.0 | Reference | |
| Â | Home | 124 | 17.2 | 159 | 22.0 | 1.1 (0.6-1.6) | 0.807 |
| Â | Barber | 547 | 75.7 | 492 | 68.0 | 1.5 (1.0-2.4) | 0.031 |
Dental extract/filling/scaling | Yes | 277 | 38.3 | 151 | 20.9 | 2.3 (1.8-3.0) | 0.001 |
| Â | No | 446 | 61.7 | 572 | 79.1 | Â | Â |
Surgery | Yes | 164 | 22.7 | 82 | 11.3 | 2.3 (1.7-3.1) | 0.001 |
| Â | No | 559 | 77.3 | 641 | 88.7 | Â | Â |
Blood Transfusion. | Yes | 42 | 5.8 | 15 | 2.1 | 2.9 (1.5-5.5) | 0.001 |
| Â | No | 681 | 94.2 | 708 | 97.9 | Â | Â |
History of IV/IM injection | Yes | 691 | 95.6 | 548 | 75.8 | 6.9 (4.5-10.4) | 0.001 |
| Â | No | 32 | 4.4 | 175 | 24.2 | Â | Â |
Number IV/IM injection/year | None | 32 | 4.4 | 175 | 24.2 | Reference | |
| Â | <5/year | 239 | 33.1 | 383 | 53.0 | 3.4 (2.2-5.2) | 0.001 |
|  | ≥ 5/year | 452 | 62.5 | 165 | 22.8 | 14.9 (9.7-23.2) | 0.001 |
Type of syringe | New | 17 | 2.4 | 178 | 24.6 | 19.0 (11.1-33.0) | 0.001 |
| Â | Re-used | 674 | 93.2 | 370 | 51.2 | Â | Â |
History of Hospitalization | Yes | 106 | 14.7 | 98 | 13.6 | 1.1 (0.8-1.4) | 0.596 |
| Â | No | 617 | 85.3 | 625 | 86.4 | Â | Â |