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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2011; 17(14): 1807-1816
Published online Apr 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i14.1807
Table 5 Correlates of liver disease, chronic hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus by multivariate (proportional hazards) analyses. Adult/adolescent spectrum of human immunodeficiency virus-related diseases project, 11 U.S. metropolitan areas; 1998-2004
Proportional hazards ratio1-an estimate of relative risk (95% CI)
CharacteristicLiver diseaseChronic HBVHCV
Male gender1.2 (1.0-1.5)1.7 (1.4-2.0)1.3 (1.1-1.4)
White non-hispanic1.9 (1.6-2.3)1.0 (0.9-1.1)1.3 (1.1-1.4)
Hispanic2.2 (1.8-2.7)0.7 (0.6-0.8)1.4 (1.3-1.4)
Asian/pacific islander non-hispanic2.3 (1.1-5.0)1.0 (0.5-1.8)1.0 (0.6-1.7)
Native American non-Hispanic3.1 (1.5-6.3)0.3 (0.1-1.3)1.4 (0.9-2.1)
Each increase in decade of age relative to those 13-29 yr1.4 (1.3-1.5)1.0 (1.9-1.1)1.3 (1.2-1.3)
MSM0.9 (0.7-1.1)1.4 (1.2-1.7)0.7 (0.7-0.8)
IDU2.2 (1.8-2.6)1.2 (1.1-1.4)4.7 (4.4-5.1)
Hemophiliac2.6 (1.0-6.5)0.9 (0.3-2.8)7.0 (4.8-10.2)
HAART1.0 (0.8-1.2)0.1 (0.1-0.2)0.4 (0.4-0.4)
CD4 < 200 cells/microliter1.8 (1.2-2.6)3.9 (2.9-5.2)1.6 (1.4-1.9)
CD4 200-499 cells/microliter1.0 (0.7-1.5)2.0 (1.5-2.7)1.3 (1.1-1.5)
Alcohol use/problem drinking1.4 (1.1-1.6)0.7 (0.6-0.8)1.1 (1.0-1.2)
Chronic HBV1.4 (1.1-1.7)N/A1.3 (1.1-1.4)
HCV1.6 (1.3-1.9)1.6 (1.4-1.8)N/A