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Table 3 Univariate analysis of HCV sero-prevalence by risk factors among VCT and ART clinic attendants in Adwa general hospital from September to December, 2014

From: Sero-prevalence and associated risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among voluntary counseling testing and anti retroviral treatment clinic attendants in Adwa hospital, northern Ethiopia

Risk factors

HCV-antibody

χ2

p value

Positive N (%)

Negative N (%)

Total N (%)

Tattooing/scarification

 Yes

3 (10.0)

27 (90.0)

30 (9.9)

2.018

0.128

 No

10 (3.7)

262 (96.3)

272 (90.1)

  

Unsafe injection

 Yes

2 (12.5)

14 (87.5)

16 (5.3)

1.908

0.146

 No

11 (3.8)

275 (96.2)

286 (94.7)

  

Visiting traditional healers

 Yes

2 (7.7)

24 (92.3)

26 (8.6)

0.662

0.310

 No

11 (4.0)

265 (96.0)

276 (91.4)

  

Hospitalization

 Yes

10 (12.8)

68 (87.2)

78 (25.8)

15.635

0.001

 No

3 (1.3)

221 (98.7)

224 (74.2)

  

Tooth extraction

 Yes

4 (15.4)

22 (84.6)

26 (8.6)

5.569

0.018

 No

9 (3.3)

267 (96.7)

276 (91.4)

  

Surgical operation

 Yes

2 (8.7)

21 (91.3)

23 (7.6)

0.931

0.259

 No

11 (3.9)

268 (96.1)

279 (92.4)

  

Blood transfusion

 Yes

2 (25.0)

6 (75.0)

8 (2.6)

4.349

0.041

 No

11 (3.7)

283 (96.3)

294 (97.4)

  

Occupational exposure to blood

 Yes

1 (8.3)

11 (91.7)

12 (4.0)

0.395

0.416

 No

12 (4.1)

278 (95.9)

290 (96.0)

  

Multiple sexual partners

 Yes

4 (6.6)

57 (93.4)

61 (20.2)

0.850

0.305

 No

9 (3.7)

232 (96.3)

241 (79.8)

  

STI

 Yes

3 (9.4)

29 (90.6)

32 (10.6)

1.761

0.148

 No

10 (3.7)

260 (96.3)

270 (89.4)

  

Abortion

 Yes

2 (6.9)

27 (93.1)

29 (9.6)

0.815

0.301

 No

4 (3.1)

126 (96.9)

130 (90.4)

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