Table 3 Univariate analysis of patient features according to HBV infection
HBV carriers | HBV non-carriers | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
mean | 45.7 | 47.2 | 0.4026 |
standard deviation | 13.6 | 15.4 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 54 (11.6%) | 410 (88.4%) | 0.0660 |
Female | 27 (7.7%) | 322 (92.3%) | |
Time (months) on haemodialysis | |||
mean | 44.3 | 30.8 | 0.0002 |
standard deviation | 39.1 | 32.7 | |
Previous renal transplantation | |||
Yes | 5 (10.6%) | 42 (89.4%) | 0.8735 |
No | 76 (9.9%) | 690 (80.1%) | |
Number of previous blood or derivates transfused | |||
Zero | 24 (8.4%) | 261 (91.6%) | 0.5017 |
1 – 5 | 34 (9.9%) | 308 (90.1%) | |
6 – 10 | 15 (13.5%) | 96 (86.5%) | |
> 10 | 8 (10.7%) | 67 (89.3%) | |
Patients always in the same unit (PSU)* | |||
Yes | 64 (9.6%) | 601 (90.4%) | 0.1891 |
No | 17 (13.5%) | 109 (86.5%) | |
Anti-HCV | |||
Reactive | 44 (16.0%) | 232 (84.0%) | <0.0001 |
Non-reactive | 37 (6.9%) | 500 (93.1%) |