Table 4 Factors related to HCV and HBV infections assessed by anti-HCV and anti-HBV
Anti-HCV and anti-HBc | Statistics | P | Multiple comparisons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Both positive (1) | Positive anti-HCV (2) | Positive anti-HBc (3) | Both negative (4) | 1&2 | 1&3 | 1&4 | |||
(n = 256) | (n = 60) | (n = 321) | (n = 215) | ||||||
Sex (male/female) | 159/97 | 35/25 | 118/203 | 67/148 | χ2 = 60.067 | <0.001 | 0.589 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | 56.00 ± 9.20 | 52.87 ± 9.95 | 51.15 ± 11.91 | 45.88 ± 14.74 | F = 28.732 | <0.001 | 0.157 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
No. of injections (median) | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | χ2 = 554.047 | <0.001 | 0.033 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Time from first injection (years, median) | 26 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | χ2 = 315.472 | <0.001 | 0.441 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Anti-HBc S/CO ratio | 0.006 | 1.63 | 0.006 | 1.80 | χ2 = 589.908 | <0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.319 | <0.001 |