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Results of the logistic regression analysis, without patients with known parenteral exposure.
| Variables in the model | OR° | 95% CI | p |
| Job | |||
| Manual skilled (reference group) | 1 | ||
| Retired from work | 3.61 | 1.11 – 11.78 | 0.033 |
| Time of relationship | 1.07 | 1.01 – 1.13 | 0.018 |
| Tattoos | |||
| No (reference group) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 29.09 | 3.28 – 257.99 | 0.002 |
(dependent variable: HCV seropositivity in patients' contacts)
°Adjusted for age and sex
Hosmer-Lemeshow Test: p = 0.215
