Table 1 Bivariate analysis of potential factors associated with HCV exposure in homeless men in Central Brazil
From: Exposure to hepatitis C virus in homeless men in Central Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Totala | HCV | PRc 95.0% CId | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos.b | % | ||||
Age (years) | 36 (29–45) | 45 (36–50) | 1.05 (1.00–1.10) | 0.027 | |
Education (years) | 8 (6–11) | 9 (6–11) | 1.05 (0.89–1.24) | 0.528 | |
Time on street (days)e | 90 (8–1.095) | 180 (21–730) | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | 0.421 | |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 65 | 2 | 3.1 | 1.00 | |
Others | 411 | 10 | 2.4 | 0.79 (0.17–3.60) | 0.762 |
Absence of family life | |||||
No | 318 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 158 | 8 | 5.1 | 4.02 (1.21–13.4) | 0.023 |
Prior hospitalization | |||||
No | 151 | 4 | 2.6 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 328 | 8 | 2.4 | 0.92 (0.27–3.05) | 0.893 |
Prior blood transfusionf | |||||
No | 408 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 72 | 4 | 5.6 | 2.83 (0.85–9.40) | 0.089 |
Tatoo | |||||
No | 269 | 7 | 2.7 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 211 | 5 | 2.4 | 0.91 (0.28–2.86) | 0.873 |
Body piercing | |||||
No | 359 | 10 | 2.8 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 122 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.58 (0.12–2.68) | 0.494 |
Sharing of personal care items | |||||
No | 118 | 5 | 4.2 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 362 | 7 | 1.9 | 0.44 (0.14–1.39) | 0.164 |
Injection drug use | |||||
No | 439 | 4 | 0.9 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 42 | 8 | 19.0 | 20.9 (6.29–69.4) | <0.001 |
Alcohol use | |||||
No | 120 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 358 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.00 (0.27–3.71) | 0.993 |
Marijuana use | |||||
No | 297 | 10 | 3.4 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 181 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.32 (0.07–1.49) | 0.150 |
Crack use | |||||
No | 224 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 254 | 8 | 3.1 | 1.76 (0.53–5.85) | 0.354 |
Cocaine use | |||||
No | 296 | 7 | 2.4 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 182 | 5 | 2.7 | 1.16 (0.36–3.66) | 0.789 |
Condom use | |||||
Always | 82 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.00 | |
Sometimes/never | 390 | 10 | 2.6 | 1.05 (0.23–4.79) | 0.949 |
STI history | |||||
No | 314 | 5 | 1.6 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 161 | 7 | 4.3 | 2.73 (0.86–8.60) | 0.086 |
Alcohol use before or during sexual intercourse | |||||
Always | 211 | 6 | 2.8 | 1.00 | |
Sometimes/never | 269 | 6 | 2.2 | 1.27 (0.41–3.95) | 0.674 |
Illicit drug use before or during sexual intercourse | |||||
Never | 137 | 4 | 2.9 | 1.00 | |
Sometimes/never | 341 | 8 | 2.3 | 1.24 (0.37–4.13) | 0.721 |
Sexual intercourse with STI carrier | |||||
No | 397 | 9 | 2.3 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 79 | 3 | 3.8 | 1.67 (0.45–6.18) | 0.439 |
Sexual relationship with sex workers | |||||
No | 137 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 343 | 11 | 3.2 | 4.39 (0.56–34.0) | 0.156 |
Sexual relationship with illicit drug users | |||||
No | 133 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 342 | 10 | 2.9 | 1.94 (0.42–8.87) | 0.391 |
Homosexual intercourse | |||||
No | 336 | 9 | 2.7 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 144 | 3 | 2.1 | 0.77 (0.21–2.87) | 0.706 |
Number of sexual partners | 2 (1–5) | 4 (1–10) | 1.04 (1.01–1.07) | 0.002 | |