Table 1. Characteristics of Patients Under Dialysis in Tabriz According to Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Patients With Seroconversion During the Dialysis Treatment.
| - | HCV a Status | Seroconversion Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV Positive | HCV Negative | P Value | Seroconversion to HCV Positive | No Change | P Value | |
| Total, No. % | 37 (8.1) | 418 (91.9) | - | 18 (3.9) | 437 (96.1) | - |
| Mean Age ± SD | 50.35 ± 12.345 | 56.48 ± 15.829 | 0.020 | 51.11 ± 13.03 | 56.19 ± 15.73 | 0.176 |
| Married | 32 (86.5) | 385 (92.3) | 0.210 | 16 (88.9) | 401 (91.8) | 0.665 |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 0 | 29 (6.9) | 0.090 | 0 | 29 (6.6) | 0.254 |
| Diabetes | 4 (10.8) | 167 (63.9) | 0.002 | 3 (16.7) | 168 (38.4) | 0.163 |
| Blood transfusion | 31 (83.8) | 267 (63.9) | < 0.001 | 13 (72.2) | 285 (65.2) | 0.495 |
| Renal transplantation | 18 (48.6) | 39 (9.3) | 0.005 | 8 (44.4) | 49 (11.2) | < 0.001 |
| Contact with HBV a infection | 0 | 19 (4.5) | 0.320 | 0 | 19 (4.3) | 0.394 |
| Sexual multi partner | 0 | 1 (2.7) | 0.910 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0.956 |
| IVDU a | 1 (2.7) | 3 (7) | 0.213 | 1 (5.6) | 11 (2.5) | 0.713 |
| Tattooing | 1 (2.7) | 10 (2.4) | 0.900 | 0 | 11 (2.5) | 0.495 |
| Surgical intervention | 31 (83.8) | 303 (72.5) | 0.135 | 17 (94.4) | 317 (72.5) | 0.032 |
| Duration of dialysis | 138.41 ± 80.579 | 34.90 ± 34.105 | < 0.001 | 106.06 ± 55.519 | 40.73 ± 46.845 | < 0.0001 |
| Number of dialysis session per week | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| One | 0 | 12 (2.9) | 0.290 | 0 | 15 (3.4) | 0.541 |
| More than one | 37 (100) | 403 (97.1) | 0.290 | 18 (100) | 422 (96.6) | 0.423 |
a Abbreviations: HCV, Hepatitis C virus; HBV, Hepatitis B virus; IVDU, Intravenous Drug User.