Table 2 Infection routes predicting the presence or absence of familial clustering of HCV using univariate logistic regression analysis
Parameters | Familial Clustering | OR | 95%CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n = 59 (%) | No n = 938(%) | L | U | |||
Sexual transmission | 5.336 | 1.884 | 15.111 | 0.002* | ||
Yes | 5(8.5) | 16(1.7) | ||||
No | 54(91.5) | 922(98.3) | ||||
Blood transfusion | 0.276 | 0.155 | 0.491 | < 0.001* | ||
Yes | 17(28.8) | 558(59.5) | ||||
No | 42(71.2) | 380(40.5) | ||||
Intravenous drug abuse | 1.131 | 0.438 | 2.917 | 0.799 | ||
Yes | 5(8.5) | 71(7.6) | ||||
No | 54(91.5) | 867(92.4) | ||||
Intravenous Infusion | 0.732 | 0.223 | 2.402 | 0.606 | ||
Yes | 3(5.1) | 64(6.8) | ||||
No | 56(94.9) | 874(93.2) | ||||
Dental treatment | 1.064 | 0.527 | 2.146 | 0.863 | ||
Yes | 10(16.9) | 151(16.1) | ||||
No | 49(2.9) | 787(83.9) | ||||
Long-term exposure to HCV patients | 185.315 | 53.082 | 646.951 | < 0.001* | ||
Yes | 22(37.3) | 3(0.3) | ||||
No | 37(62.7) | 935(99.7) | ||||
Tattooing and piercing | 1.600 | 0.662 | 3.866 | 0.297 | ||
Yes | 6(10.2) | 62(6.6) | ||||
No | 53(89.8) | 876(93.4) | ||||
Blood purification | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.999 | ||
Yes | 0(0) | 15(1.6) | ||||
No | 59(100) | 923(98.4) | ||||
Intra-exam/treatment | 1.342 | 0.401 | 4.494 | 0.633 | ||
Yes | 3(5.1) | 36(3.8) | ||||
No | 56(94.9) | 902(96.2) | ||||
Surgery and transplantation | 0.713 | 0.345 | 1.476 | 0.363 | ||
Yes | 9(15.3) | 189(20.1) | ||||
No | 50(84.7) | 749(79.9) | ||||