Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of subjects (n=1286) according to HC V chronic infection. Except where stated otherwise, values are expressed in percentage of subjects.
| Infected by HC V (n=146) | Uninfected controls (n=1140) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-dem ographic variables | |||
| Fem ale sex | 43.1 | 60.9 | <0.0001 |
| Mean (SD) age, y | 39.6 (12.3) | 32.2 (11.8) | <0.0001 |
| Marital status: | |||
| Married/partnered | 86.3 | 76.8 | ns |
| Single/never married | 8.9 | 18.1 | |
| Divorced/separated | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Widowed | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
| Number of pregnancies (in women): | |||
| 0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | ns |
| 1–2 | 22.8 | 29.8 | |
| 3–4 | 26.3 | 29.0 | |
| >4 | 47.4 | 36.1 | |
| Education: | |||
| Illiterate | 60.3 | 60.3 | |
| Read and write | 24.6 | 15.3 | <0.01 |
| Any education | 15.1 | 24.4 | |
| Farmer job | 74.7 | 73.4 | ns |
| Lived whole life here | 87.7 | 89.2 | ns |
| Disease-related variables | |||
| Self-declared chronic disease: | 28.8 | 17.7 | <0.01 |
| High blood pressure | 17.8 | 11.7 | <0.05 |
| Rheumatism | 11.0 | 6.1 | <0.05 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3.4 | 1.7 | ns |
| Liver disease | 0 | 0.5 | ns |
| Previous admission to hospital or clinic | 66.4 | 53.1 | <0.01 |
| Past history of transfusion | 12.3 | 5.4 | <0.001 |
| Parenteral antischistosomal therapy | 19.2 | 4.8 | <0.0001 |
*
Chi-square test or exact Fisher test for qualitative variables; Student t-test for quantitative variable.
ns: non significant.