Table 1. Comparison of Demographic Features and Risk Factors in Hemodialysis Patients With and Without HBV Infection.
HBV Infected (n = 16) | Non-Infected (n = 22) | P value | |
Gender, No. (%) | 0.78 | ||
Male | 8 (50) | 12 (54.5) | |
Female | 8 (50) | 10 (45.5) | |
Marital status, No. (%) | 0.64 | ||
Single | 1 (6.3) | 2 (9.1) | |
Married | 12 (75) | 16 (72.7) | |
Divorced or separated | 3 (18.7) | 4 (18.2) | |
Age of onset of dialysis, y, mean ±SD | 14.3 ± 56.8 | 16.6 ± 51.4 | 0.29 |
Duration of dialysis, mo, mean ± SD | 29 ± 8 | 38 ± 9 | 0.48 |
Tattoo, No. (%) | 0.73 | ||
Yes | 2 (12.5) | 2 (9.1) | |
No | 14 (87.5) | 20 (90.9) | |
Phlebotomy, No. (%) | 0.46 | ||
Yes | 1 (6.2) | 3 (13.6) | |
No | 15 (93.8) | 19 (86.4) | |
Extramarital sex, No. (%) | 0.21 | ||
Yes | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | |
No | 16 (100) | 20 (90.9) | |
Drug injection, No. (%) | 0.74 | ||
Yes | 1 (6.2) | 2 (9.1) | |
No | 15 (93.8) | 20 (90.9) | |
Blood transfusion , No. (%) | 0.51 | ||
Yes | 9 (56.2) | 10 (45.5) | |
No | 7 (43.8) | 12 (54.05) |