Table 2.
Association of risk factors with HCV infection in hemodialysis patients.
| Variable | Anti-HCV (+) (n = 94) |
Anti-HCV (-) (n = 244) |
p value | Odd ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 54 (57.0%) | 152 (61.9%) | 0.413 | 0.817 | 0.504-1.326 |
| Female | 40 (43.0%) | 92 (38.1%) | |||
| Age | |||||
| 18-59 yr | 65 (69.9%) | 186 (74.3%) | 0.182 | 1.431 | 0.844-2.425 |
| ≥60 yr | 29 (30.1%) | 58 (25.7%) | |||
| Duration of HD | |||||
| <5 yr | 72 (76.6%) | 157 (64.3%) | 0.031 | 1.164 | 0.320-0.951 |
| ≥5 yr | 22 (23.4%) | 87 (35.7%) | |||
| Vascular access | |||||
| AV fistula | 93 (98.9%) | 168 (68.9%) | <0.001 | 42.071 | 5.757-307.472 |
| Catheter double lumen | 1 (1.1%) | 76 (31.1%) | |||
| Dialyzer reuse | |||||
| Yes | 82 (87.2%) | 110 (45.1%) | <0.001 | 8.324 | 4.319-16.044 |
| No | 12 (12.8%) | 134 (54.9%) | |||
| History of transfusion | |||||
| Yes | 39 (41.5%) | 112 (45.9%) | 0.465 | 0.836 | 0.516-1.352 |
| No | 55 (58.5%) | 132 (54.1%) | |||
| History of surgery | |||||
| Yes | 1 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.278a | ||
| No | 93 (98.9%) | 244 (100%) | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | |||||
| Yes | 16 (17.0%) | 44 (18.0%) | 0.827 | 1.019 | 0.497-1.749 |
| No | 78 (83.0%) | 200 (82.0%) | |||
| Hepatitis B infection | |||||
| Yes | 1 (1.1%) | 9 (3.4%) | 0.281 | 1.256 | 0.128-2.941 |
| No | 93 (98.9%) | 235 (96.6%) | |||
| Type of HD unit | |||||
| Hospital | 27 (28.7%) | 183 (75.0%) | <0.001 | 0.134 | 0.079-0.229 |
| Private | 67 (71.2%) | 61 (25.0%) | |||
∗cell with value less than 5; Fisher exact test.