Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate regression analysis of risk factors for acquisition of HCV infection in Egyptian children

Risk factor	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis
	OR	p-value	CI	OR	p-value	CI
Circumcision	0.69	0.18	0.4–1.2
Used syringes	0.60	0.14	0.3–1.2
Surgical Interventions	6.42	0.01	2.9–14.3	4.7	0.006	1.5–14
Peripheral venous catheter	4.0	0.003	1.6–9.9	2.8	0.08	0.86–9.3
Abscess evacuation	7.2	0.06	0.9–56.3
Urine catheter	4.6	0.02	1.3–15.9
Blood transfusion	3.5	0.01	2–6.2	2.3	0.03	1.1–4.9
Endoscopy	2.4	0.13	0.8–7.4
Urinary Schistosomiasis	1.0	0.68	0.9–1.3
Ear piercing	0.96	0.31	0.9–1.0
Cautery	1.13	0.92	0.1–12.7
Family member with HCV	1.1	0.39	0.9–1.3
Tattooing	0.13	0.07	0.01–1.2	0.03	0.02	0.001–0.58