Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of patients HVC Ab posivite vs HCV Ab negative patients
| All N=695 N(%) | HCV neg N=539 N(%) | HCV pos N=156 N(%) | p | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (sd) |
43.2 (11.18) |
43.34 (11.71) |
42.71 (9.14) |
0.53 |
OR 0.24 |
| |
|
|
|
|
95% CI 0.97-1.01 |
| |
|
|
|
|
P=0.24 |
| Origin |
|
|
|
|
OR 2 |
| Africa |
59(8.49) |
47 (8.72) |
12 (7.69) |
|
95% CI 1.2-3.4 |
| East Europe |
47(6.76) |
44 (8.16) |
3 (1.92) |
0.03 |
p<0.01 |
| Italy |
564(81.15) |
427 (79.22) |
137 (87.82) |
|
|
| other |
25(3.6) |
21 (3.9) |
4 (2.56) |
|
|
| Males |
682 (98.13) |
534 (99.07) |
148 (94.87) |
0.002 |
|
| Females |
13 (1.87) |
5 (0.93) |
8 (5.13) |
|
|
| HbsAg+ |
30(6.22) |
24 (5.81) |
6 (8.7) |
0.42 |
|
| HIV+ | 67(9.64) | 7 (1.3) | 60 (38.46) | <0.001 |
* Logistic regression model fitted with HCV infection as dependent variable and nationality and age as independent variables.