Independent Risk Factors for Infection With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Subtypes 4k and 4r
| HCV Subtype, Risk Factor . | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) . | P Value . |
|---|---|---|
| 4k | ||
| Intravenous injections at hospital B | ||
| Never | 1 | .05 |
| Ever | 3.98 (1.01–15.75) | |
| Intravenous antimalarial drugs | ||
| Never | 1 | .02 |
| Ever | 2.10 (1.13–3.90) | |
| 4r | ||
| Injections against tuberculosis | ||
| Never | 1 | <.001 |
| Ever | 12.80 (3.79–43.21) | |
| Intravenous injections at hospital A | ||
| Never | 1 | .008 |
| Ever | 3.85 (1.43–10.41) | |
| Injections at venereology clinic | ||
| Never | 1 | .03 |
| Ever | 2.60 (1.08–6.25) | |
| First episode of intravenous injections | ||
| Before 1960 | 2.91 (1.03–8.26) | .04 |
| 1960–1973 | 1.42 (.42–4.81) | .57 |
| 1974–1992 | 1.84 (.70–4.80) | .22 |
| After 1992 | 1 | .9 |
| No intravenous injections | 0.94 (.34–2.60) |
| HCV Subtype, Risk Factor . | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) . | P Value . |
|---|---|---|
| 4k | ||
| Intravenous injections at hospital B | ||
| Never | 1 | .05 |
| Ever | 3.98 (1.01–15.75) | |
| Intravenous antimalarial drugs | ||
| Never | 1 | .02 |
| Ever | 2.10 (1.13–3.90) | |
| 4r | ||
| Injections against tuberculosis | ||
| Never | 1 | <.001 |
| Ever | 12.80 (3.79–43.21) | |
| Intravenous injections at hospital A | ||
| Never | 1 | .008 |
| Ever | 3.85 (1.43–10.41) | |
| Injections at venereology clinic | ||
| Never | 1 | .03 |
| Ever | 2.60 (1.08–6.25) | |
| First episode of intravenous injections | ||
| Before 1960 | 2.91 (1.03–8.26) | .04 |
| 1960–1973 | 1.42 (.42–4.81) | .57 |
| 1974–1992 | 1.84 (.70–4.80) | .22 |
| After 1992 | 1 | .9 |
| No intravenous injections | 0.94 (.34–2.60) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a Adjusted for the other variables in the model, as well as for age and parish of recruitment.
Independent Risk Factors for Infection With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Subtypes 4k and 4r
| HCV Subtype, Risk Factor . | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) . | P Value . |
|---|---|---|
| 4k | ||
| Intravenous injections at hospital B | ||
| Never | 1 | .05 |
| Ever | 3.98 (1.01–15.75) | |
| Intravenous antimalarial drugs | ||
| Never | 1 | .02 |
| Ever | 2.10 (1.13–3.90) | |
| 4r | ||
| Injections against tuberculosis | ||
| Never | 1 | <.001 |
| Ever | 12.80 (3.79–43.21) | |
| Intravenous injections at hospital A | ||
| Never | 1 | .008 |
| Ever | 3.85 (1.43–10.41) | |
| Injections at venereology clinic | ||
| Never | 1 | .03 |
| Ever | 2.60 (1.08–6.25) | |
| First episode of intravenous injections | ||
| Before 1960 | 2.91 (1.03–8.26) | .04 |
| 1960–1973 | 1.42 (.42–4.81) | .57 |
| 1974–1992 | 1.84 (.70–4.80) | .22 |
| After 1992 | 1 | .9 |
| No intravenous injections | 0.94 (.34–2.60) |
| HCV Subtype, Risk Factor . | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) . | P Value . |
|---|---|---|
| 4k | ||
| Intravenous injections at hospital B | ||
| Never | 1 | .05 |
| Ever | 3.98 (1.01–15.75) | |
| Intravenous antimalarial drugs | ||
| Never | 1 | .02 |
| Ever | 2.10 (1.13–3.90) | |
| 4r | ||
| Injections against tuberculosis | ||
| Never | 1 | <.001 |
| Ever | 12.80 (3.79–43.21) | |
| Intravenous injections at hospital A | ||
| Never | 1 | .008 |
| Ever | 3.85 (1.43–10.41) | |
| Injections at venereology clinic | ||
| Never | 1 | .03 |
| Ever | 2.60 (1.08–6.25) | |
| First episode of intravenous injections | ||
| Before 1960 | 2.91 (1.03–8.26) | .04 |
| 1960–1973 | 1.42 (.42–4.81) | .57 |
| 1974–1992 | 1.84 (.70–4.80) | .22 |
| After 1992 | 1 | .9 |
| No intravenous injections | 0.94 (.34–2.60) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a Adjusted for the other variables in the model, as well as for age and parish of recruitment.
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