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Table 4 Hazard ratios between HCV serological groups

From: Mortality among British Columbians testing for hepatitis C antibody

  

MNR vs. SNR

REAC vs. SNR

SERO vs. SNR

SERO vs. MNR

SERO vs. REAC

ICD-10

Cause of Death

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

A00-R99; V01-Y98

All

     
 

Age <40

2.07 (1.82-2.36)

7.25 (6.54-8.06)

7.52 (5.85-9.52)

3.62 (2.79-4.65)

1.03 (0.80-1.31)

 

Age ≥40

1.42 (1.36-1.49)

2.39 (2.27-2.51)

3.36 (2.49-4.41)

2.36 (1.75-3.11)

1.41 (1.04-1.85)

B15-B19; B942; C22; K70-K76

Liver related

2.72 (2.34-3.14)

9.62 (8.55-10.87)

5.10 (2.30-9.62)

1.88 (0.85-3.55)

0.53 (0.24-0.99)

F11-F16; F19; X40-X44; X60-X64; X85; Y10-Y14

Drug related

2.62 (2.11-3.25)

13.70 (11.76-16.13)

20.83 (15.15-28.57)

8.00 (5.71-11.11)

1.54 (1.12-2.05)

B20-B24

HIV related

     
 

Female

3.03 (0.90-9.52)

83.33 (40.00-200.00)

52.63 (11.49-200.00)

17.54 (3.62-71.43)

0.64 (0.16-1.75)

 

Male

1.77 (1.11-2.74)

12.05 (9.09-16.13)

10.87 (5.24-20.41)

6.17 (2.84-12.35)

0.90 (0.44-1.63)

  1. Data sources: BCCDC Public Health Microbiology and Reference Laboratory, BC Ministry of Health Services, and BC Vital Statistics Agency.
  2. MNR=multiple non-reactive; SNR=single non-reactive; REAC=reactive at first test; SERO=seroconverter; HR=hazard ratio.