Table 2.
Smoking history and hepatitis C co-infection according to the four groups of body fat distribution
| No lipodystrophy | Isolated central fat accumulation | Isolated peripheral lipoatrophy | Mixed forms of lipodystrophy | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking history [n (%)] | |||||
| Never |
14 (28.0) |
46 (52.9) |
24 (22.4) |
45 (48.4) |
<0.001 |
| Current |
30 (60.0) |
25 (28.7) |
67 (62.6) |
26 (28.0) |
|
| Former |
6 (12.0) |
16 (18.4) |
16 (15.0) |
22 (23.7) |
|
| Hepatitis C co-infection [n (%)] | 19 (45.2) | 12 (14.8) | 46 (47.9) | 11 (12.5) | <0.001 |