Table 1 Univariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics by HCV status among residents in Fuyu City, China

Sex

female

1683 (100)

558 (33.2)

2.17 (1.89–2.51)

115.6

<0.001

Male

1536 (100)

797 (51.9)

Age

<50 years old

1575 (100)

438 (27.8)

3.27 (2.83–3.79)

258.2

<0.001

>50 years old

1644 (100)

917 (55.8)

Education

college

138 (100)

11 (8.0)

55.4

<0.001

middle school

805 (100)

270 (33.5)

4.21 (2.24–7.90)

primary school

2276 (100)

1074 (47.2)

5.92 (3.19–10.99)

Occupation

farmer

3032 (100)

1327 (43.8)

0.23 (0.16–0.33)

59.9

<0.001

non-farmer

187 (100)

28 (15.0)

Cigarette smoking

No

1684 (100)

517 (30.7)

2.17 (2.35–3.13)

188.1

<0.001

Yes

1535 (100)

838 (54.5)

Alcohol consumption

No

2138 (100)

771 (36.1)

2.09 (1.80–2.42)

95.5

<0.001

Yes

1081 (100)

584 (54.1)

HBV infection

no

2966 (100)

1262 (42.5)

0.785 (0.602–1.024)

2410

<0.001

yes

253 (100)

963 (36.7)

PCNBSS

no

2424 (100)

771 (31.8)

5.93 (4.96–7.10)

426.1

<0.001

yes

795 (100)

584 (73.5)

Surgery

no

1814 (100)

771 (42.5)

0.96 (0.84–1.11)

0.285

0.59

yes

1405 (100)

584 (41.6)

Ear piercing

no

1927 (100)

925 (48)

0.54 (0.47–0.62)

71.1

<0.001

yes

1292 (100)

429 (33.2)

Blood transfusion

no

3108 (100)

1293 (41.6)

1.71 (1.17–2.50)

9.2

<0.05

yes

111 (100)

61 (55)

Blood donation

no

3136 (100)

1338 (42.7)

0.35 (0.20–0.59)

16.3

<0.001

yes

83 (100)

17 (20.5)

Tattooing

no

3101 (100)

1331 (42.9)

0.34 (0.22–0.53)

24.5

<0.001

yes

118 (100)

24 (20.3)

Prior dental surgery

no

1666 (100)

623 (37.4)

1.489 (1.29–1.71)

33.6

<0.001

yes

1551 (100)

730 (47.1)