Table 5.

The correlation between PCR readings and factors increasing infection among participants

Variables	*rs	**P-value
Direct blood contact in work	0.100	0.421
Application of standard precautions while dealing with blood	−0.265	0.028
Direct blood contact without protection	0.027	0.019
Frequency of attending dental clinic	0.089	0.469
Presence of HBV or HCV infection within the family	0.007	0.952

Note:

^*Spearman correlation,

^**p<0.05 is significant.

Abbreviations: PCR, polymerase chain reaction; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus.