Table 3.
HCV prevalence by risk factors in attendants of VCT centre and HIV follow up clinics, Mekelle hospital
| Risk factors | HCV-antibody, No (%) | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Total | |||
| Community acquired | |||||
| Tattooing | 3(8.6) | 32(91.4) | 35(14.0) | 1.56(0.43-5.69) | 0.45 |
| Blood letting | 0(0.0) | 8(100.0) | 8(3.2) | - | 1.00 |
| Scarification | 1(3.1) | 31(96.9) | 32(12.8) | 0.48(0.06-3.70) | 0.70 |
| Hospital acquired | |||||
| Hospitalization | 2(8.3) | 22(91.7) | 24(9.6) | 1.48(0.32-6.84) | 0.65 |
| Blood transfusion | 0(0.0) | 6(100.0) | 6(2.4) | - | 1.00 |
| Dental procedure | 1(5.9) | 16(94.1) | 17(6.8) | 0.98(1.22-7.82) | 1.00 |
| Minor surgery | 0(0.0) | 16(100.0) | 16(6.4) | - | 0.61 |
| Behavioral acquired | |||||
| Multiple sex partners | 6(10.2) | 53(89.8) | 59(23.6) | 2.16(0.78-6.02) | 0.14 |
| STI/STD | 0(0.0) | 30(100.0) | 30(12.0) | - | 0.23 |
| Abortion | 0(0.0) | 23(100.0) | 23(9.2) | - | 0.38 |
| Total | 13(5.2) | 237(94.8) | 250(100.0) | ||