Known and probable risk factors for hepatitis C infection: A case series in north-eastern Poland

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2006; 12(1): 141-145
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Table 2 Distribution of known and probable primary risk factors (one per person according to the hierarchy) stratified by age and gender

Risk factors	All n (%)250 (100%)	F n (%)92 (36.8)	M n (%)158 (63.2)	F<45 n(%)43 (46.7)	M<45 n (%)109 (69.0)	F>44 n (%)49 (53.3)	M>44 n (%)49 (31.0)
Known risk factors	112 (44.8)	49 (53.3)^a	63 (39.9)^a	26 (60.5)^c	43 (39.4)^c	23 (46.9)	20 (40.8)
IVDU	22 (8.8)	4 (4.4)	18 (11.4)	3 (7.0)^e	18 (16.5)^e	1 (2.0)^e	0 (0.0)^e
Transfusion before 1993	22 (8.8)	13 (14.1)^k	9 (5.7)^k	5 (11.6)	19 (17.4)ⁱ	13 (26.5)	15 (30.6)
Occupational exposure – health-care	22 (8.8)	13 (14.1)^k	9 (5.7)^k	5 (11.6)	6 (5.5)	8 (16.3)	3 (6.1)
Dialysis	3 (1.2)	1 (1.1)	2 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	2 (4.1)
Sexual contact with HCV	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Probable risk factors	35 (14.0)	6 (6.5)^m	29 (18.4)^m	4 (9.3)	17 (15.6)	2 (4.1)^o	12 (24.5)^o
Transfusion after 1992	13 (5.2)	4 (4.4)	9 (5.7)	2 (4.7)	3 (2.8)	2 (4.1)	6 (12.2)
Minor surgery	22 (8.8)	2 (2.2)^a	20 (12.7)^a	2 (4.7)	14 (12.8)	0 (0.0)^s	6 (12.2)^s
No known or probable risk factors	103 (41.2)	37 (40.2)	66 (41.8)	13 (30.2)	49 (45.0)	24 (49.0)	17 (34.7)

^aP < 0.05, known risk factors F vs M; ^cP < 0.05, known risk factors F < 45 vs M < 45; ^eP < 0.05, IVDU all < 45 vs all > 44; ^gP < 0.05, transfusions before 1993 F vs M; ⁱP < 0.05, transfusions before 1993 F < 45 vs M < 45; ^kP < 0.05, occupational health-care F vs M; ^mP<0.05, probable risk factors F vs M; ^oP < 0.05, probable risk factors F>44 vs M>44; ^qP<0.05, minor surgery F vs M; ^sP < 0.05, minor surgery F > 44 vs M > 44

Citation: Chlabicz S, Flisiak R, Grzeszczuk A, Kovalchuk O, Prokopowicz D, Chyczewski L. Known and probable risk factors for hepatitis C infection: A case series in north-eastern Poland. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(1): 141-145
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