|
Characteristics
|
HIV-positive
|
HIV-negative
|
|---|
| |
N o (%) tested
|
N o (%) positive for anti-HCV
|
Crude odds ratio (95% CI)
|
N o (%) tested
|
N o (%) positive for anti-HCV
|
Crude odds ratio (95% CI)
|
|---|
|
Hospital admission
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
300(75.0)
|
35(11.7)
|
1
|
342 (85.5)
|
21(6.1)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
100(25.0)
|
7(7.0)
|
0.57(0.25-1.33)
|
58 (14.5)
|
3(5.2)
|
.83(0.24-2.89)
|
|
Blood transfusion
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
388(97.0)
|
41(10.6)
|
1
|
398(99.5)
|
24(6.0)
| |
|
Yes
|
12(3.0)
|
1(8.3)
|
0.77(0.10-6.11)
|
2(0.5)
|
0
|
-
|
|
Unsafe injection
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
375(93.8)
|
40(10.7)
|
1
|
384(96.0)
|
24(6.2)
| |
|
Yes
|
25(6.2)
|
2(8.0)
|
0.73(0.17-3.20)
|
16(4.0)
|
0
|
-
|
|
Multiple sexual partners *
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
315(78.8)
|
31(9.8)
|
1
|
344(86.0)
|
18(5.2)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
85(21.2)
|
11(12.9)
|
1.3(0.65-2.84)
|
56(14.0)
|
6(10.7)
|
2.1(0.82-5.74)
|
|
Sexual transmitted infections **
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
282(70.5)
|
26(9.2)
|
1
|
380(95.0)
|
23(6.1)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
118(29.5)
|
16(13.6)
|
1.54(0.80-3.0)
|
20(5.0)
|
1(5.0)
|
0.82(0.11-6.38)
|
|
Tooth extraction
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
278(69.5)
|
27(9.7)
|
1
|
286(71.5)
|
18(6.3)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
122(30.5)
|
15(12.3)
|
1.30(0.67-2.55)
|
114(28.5)
|
6(5.3)
|
0.83(0.32-2.14)
|
|
Catheterization
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
393(98.2)
|
41(10.4)
|
1
|
399(99.8)
|
24(6.0)
|
-
|
|
Yes
|
7(1.8)
|
1(14.3)
|
1.43(0.17-12.18)
|
1(0.2)
|
0
| |
|
Scarification
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
373(93.2)
|
39(10.5)
|
1
|
367(91.8)
|
23(6.3)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
27(6.8)
|
3(11.1)
|
1.07(0.31-3.72)
|
33(8.2)
|
1(3.0)
|
0.47(0.06-3.58)
|
|
Abortion
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
193(77.5)
|
18(9.3)
|
1
|
195(93.3)
|
11(5.6)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
56(22.5)
|
7(12.5)
|
1.39(0.55-3.51)
|
14(6.7)
|
1(7.1)
|
1.29(0.15-10.8)
|
|
Ear piercing
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
240(60.0)
|
22(9.2)
|
1
|
292(73.0)
|
16(5.5)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
160(40.0)
|
20(12.5)
|
1.42(0.74-2.69)
|
108(27.0)
|
8(7.4)
|
1.38(0.57-3.32)
|
|
Surgery ***
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
376(94.0)
|
40(10.6)
|
1
|
388(97.0)
|
24(6.2)
| |
|
Yes
|
24(6.0)
|
2(8.3)
|
0.76(0.17-3.37)
|
12(3.0)
|
0
|
-
|
|
Blood letting
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
390(97.5)
|
41(10.5)
|
1
|
398(99.5)
|
24(6.0)
| |
|
Yes
|
10(2.5)
|
1(10.0)
|
0.95(0.12-7.66)
|
2(0.5)
|
0
|
-
|
|
Tattooing
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
365(91.2)
|
38(10.4)
|
1
|
376(94.0)
|
23(6.1)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
35(8.8)
|
4(11.4)
|
1.11(0.37-3.32)
|
24(6.0)
|
1(4.2)
|
0.67(0.09-5.16)
|
|
History of liver disease ****
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
373(93.2)
|
41(11)
|
1
|
387(96.8)
|
23(5.9)
|
1
|
|
Yes
|
27(6.8)
|
1(3.7)
|
0.31(0.04-2.36)
|
13(3.2)
|
1(7.7)
|
1.32(0.16-10.6)
|
|
Contact with a person having liver disease
| | | | | | |
|
No
|
372(93.0)
|
39(10.5)
|
1
|
379(94.8)
|
24(6.3)
| |
|
Yes
|
28(7.0)
|
3(10.7)
|
1.03(0.30-3.55)
|
21(5.2)
|
0
|
-
|
- * having more than one sexual partner; ** have ever been diagnosed for sexual transmitted infections (excluding HIV); *** ever had minor or major surgical operation; **** have ever been diagnosed for liver disease
