Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B and C virus infections among the general population and blood donors in Morocco

Table 1 Distribution of Hepatitis C virus serological marker and principal risk factors in the general population December 2005-June 2011

Risk factor	HCV-Positive Subjects		HCV-Negative Subjects		OR (CI 95%)	P
	N	%	N	%
Age
<40	144	0.9	16 686	99.1	2.5 (2.0-2.9)	<0.01
>40	507	2.1	23 932	97.9	2.5 (2.0-2.9)	<0.01
Sex
Female	185	1.5	12 312	98.5	0.9 (0.8-1.0)	0.3
Male	466	1.6	28 306	98.4	0.9 (0.8-1.0)	0.3
Dental therapy
No	244	0.8	28 351	99.2	3.8 (3.3- 4.5)	<0.01
Yes	407	3.2	12 267	96.8	3.8 (3.3- 4.5)	<0.01
Use of glass syringes
No	329	1.2	27 905	98.8	2.1 (1.8- 2.5)	<0.01
Yes	322	2.5	12 713	97.5	2.1 (1.8- 2.5)	<0.01
Surgical history
No	403	1.4	28 027	98.6	1.37 (1.2-1.6)	0.01
Yes	248	1.9	12 591	98.1	1.37 (1.2-1.6)	0.01
Blood transfusion
No	546	1.6	34 566	98.4	1.1 (0.9-1.4)	0.4
Yes	105	1.7	6052	98.3	1.1 (0.9-1.4)	0.4
Piercing/tattoo
No	599	1.6	37 694	98.4	1.1 (0.8-1.5)	0.5
Yes	52	1.7	2924	98.3	1.1 (0.8-1.5)	0.5
Multiple Sexual partners
No	634	1.6	39 806	98.4	1.3 (0.8-2.1)	0.3
Yes	17	2	812	98	1.3 (0.8-2.1)	0.3
Acupuncture
No	649	1.6	40 578	98.4	3.1 (0.7-12.9)	0.3
Yes	2	4.8	40	95.2	3.1 (0.7-12.9)	0.3
Endoscopy
No	649	1.6	40 253	98.4	0.3 (0.1-1.4)	0.2
Yes	2	0.5	365	99.5

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