Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Nephrol. Jan 6, 2016; 5(1): 101-107
Published online Jan 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i1.101
Table 1 Distribution of hemodialysis centers across Lebanon
GovernoratesNo. of centers presentNo. of centers with available dataNo. of patients studied during this period
Beirut66559
Mount Lebanon27241632
Bekaa75394
South65339
North1111757
Nabatieh3288
Total60533769
Table 2 Calculated total patient months for hepatitis B
GovernoratesTotal number of patientsTotal patient-monthPatients with positive HBsAgNewly acquired hepatitis B
Beirut559723282
Mount Lebanon163223955193
Bekaa394402692
South339437951
North75713014184
Nabatieh88112010
Total3769537266012
Table 3 Total patient-months distribution for hepatitis C
GovernoratesTotal number of patientsTotal patient-monthPatients with positive HCV AbsNewly acquired hepatitis C
Beirut5597055203
Mount Lebanon163222970734
Bekaa3943797222
South3394078245
North75712597382
Nabatieh88114200
Total37695163917716
Table 4 Incidence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C among hemodialysis centers in Lebanon
GovernoratesIncidence of HBV (per 100 p-y)Incidence of HCV (per 100 p-y)
Beirut0.330.51
Mount Lebanon0.150.21
Bekaa0.590.63
South0.271.47
North0.370.19
Nabatieh00
Across Lebanon0.270.37
Table 5 P-values for hepatitis B
HBVBeirutMount LebanonBekaaSouthNorthNabatieh
BeirutP = 0.3759P = 0.5562P = 0.8702P = 0.8948P = 0.579
NSNSNSNS
Mount LebanonP = 0.1059P = 0.6073P = 0.2208P = 0.7086
NSNSNSNS
BekaaP = 0.5038P = 0.5709P = 0.4578
NSNSNS
SouthP = 0.778P = 0.6159
NSNS
NorthP = 0.5547
NS
Nabatieh
Table 6 P-values for hepatitis C
HCVBeirutMount LebanonBekaaSouthNorthNabatieh
BeirutP = 0.229P = 0.8164P = 0.1274P = 0.2598P = 0.4854
NSNSNSNSNS
Mount LebanonP = 0.1822P = 0.00068P = 0.9079P = 0.6548
NSNSNS
BekaaP = 0.2951P = 0.2036P = 0.438
NSNSNS
SouthP = 0.00374P = 0.2346
NS
NorthP = 0.6707
NS
Nabatieh