Table 3.
Risk factors related to hepatitis B and C infections among diabetic patients
| Variable | Total | HBV status | P | HCV status | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive No (%) | Negative No (%) | Positive No (%) | Negative No (%) | |||||
| Age | <40 | 31 | 1 (3.23) | 30 (96.77) | 0.502 | 1 (3.23) | 30 (96.77) | 0.159 |
| ≥40 | 344 | 7 (2.03) | 337 (97.97) | 1 (0.29) | 343 (99.71) | |||
| Sex | Male | 128 | 4 (3.13) | 124 (96.88) | 0.453 | 1 (0.78) | 127 (99.22) | 1.000 |
| Female | 247 | 4 (1.62) | 243 (98.38) | 1 (0.40) | 246 (99.60) | |||
| Smoker | Yes | 54 | 2 (3.70) | 52 (96.30) | 0.324 | 0 (0.0) | 54 (100.00) | 1,000 |
| No | 321 | 6 (1.87) | 315 (98.13) | 2 (0.62) | 319 (99.38) | |||
| Alcoholic | Yes | 9 | 2 (22.22) | 7 (77.78) | 0.013 | 1 (11.11) | 8 (88.89) | 0.047 |
| No | 366 | 6 (1.64) | 360 (98.36) | 1 (0.27) | 365 (99.73) | |||
| Surgical procedures | Yes | 237 | 3 (1.27) | 234 (98.73) | 0.126 | 1 (0.42) | 236 (99.58) | 1.000 |
| No | 138 | 5 (3.62) | 133 (96.38) | 1 (0.72) | 137 (99.28) | |||
| Dental Procedures | Yes | 274 | 7 (2.83) | 267 (108.10) | 0.688 | 1 (0.36) | 273 (99.64) | 0.467 |
| No | 101 | 1 (0.99) | 100 (99.01) | 1 (0.99) | 100 (99.01) | |||
| Blood transfusion | Yes | 67 | 2 (2.99) | 65 (97.01) | 0.637 | 1 (1.49) | 66 (98.51) | 0.326 |
| No | 308 | 6 (1.95) | 302 (98.05) | 1 (0.32) | 307 (99.68) | |||
| Hemodialysis | Yes | 9 | 1 (11.11) | 8 (88.89) | 0.059 | 1 (11.11) | 8 (88.89) | 0.047 |
| No | 366 | 7 (1.91) | 359 (98.09) | 1 (0.27) | 365 (99.73) | |||
| Immunosuppressive therapy | Yes | 13 | 1 (7.69) | 12 (92.31) | 0.248 | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.00) | 1.000 |
| No | 362 | 7 (1.93) | 355 (98.07) | 2 (0.55) | 360 (99.45) | |||