Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients HVC Ab posivite vs HCV Ab negative patients
| Â | All N=695 N(%) | HCV neg N=539 N(%) | HCV pos N=156 N(%) | p | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (sd) | 43.2 (11.18) | 43.34 (11.71) | 42.71 (9.14) | 0.53 | OR 0.24 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 95% CI 0.97-1.01 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | P=0.24 |
Origin | Â | Â | Â | Â | OR 2 |
Africa | 59(8.49) | 47 (8.72) | 12 (7.69) | Â | 95% CI 1.2-3.4 |
East Europe | 47(6.76) | 44 (8.16) | 3 (1.92) | 0.03 | p<0.01 |
Italy | 564(81.15) | 427 (79.22) | 137 (87.82) | Â | Â |
other | 25(3.6) | 21 (3.9) | 4 (2.56) | Â | Â |
Males | 682 (98.13) | 534 (99.07) | 148 (94.87) | 0.002 | Â |
Females | 13 (1.87) | 5 (0.93) | 8 (5.13) | Â | Â |
HbsAg+ | 30(6.22) | 24 (5.81) | 6 (8.7) | 0.42 | Â |
HIV+ | 67(9.64) | 7 (1.3) | 60 (38.46) | <0.001 | Â |