Background
Methods
Study population and data collection
Assessment of HCV status
Statistical analysis
Results
Demographic characteristics
Age groups (year of birth) | N (%) | % Male | Birthplace (% rural) | Residence at time of interview (% rural) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 1764 (100) | 62.0 | 65.2 | 56.5 |
1913–1939 | 176 (10.0) | 69.9 | 77.3 | 56.6 |
1940–1949 | 266 (15.1) | 58.8 | 69.9 | 56.4 |
1950–1959 | 449 (25.5) | 60.8 | 68.6 | 59.0 |
1960–1969 | 332 (18.8) | 59.9 | 63.3 | 56.3 |
1970–1979 | 255 (14.5) | 67.5 | 57.1 | 52.2 |
1980+ | 286 (16.2) | 58.7 | 57.4 | 56.6 |
Risk factors for HCV transmission
Study population characteristic | HCV Prevalence (%) | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI)a |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 29.8 | NA | NA |
Gender | |||
Male | 32.2 | Ref | Ref |
Female | 25.3 |
0.71 (0.56, 0.91)
|
0.65 (0.48, 0.86)
|
Age group | |||
1913–1939 | 40.5 | Ref. | Ref |
1940–1949 | 45.0 | 1.20 (0.79, 1.82) | 1.32 (0.85, 2.04) |
1950–1959 | 42.1 | 1.07 (0.73, 1.57) | 1.17 (0.78, 1.76) |
1960–1969 | 27.2 |
0.55 (0.36, 0.83)
|
0.59 (0.38, 0.91)
|
1970–1979 | 15.0 |
0.26 (0.16, 0.43)
|
0.27 (0.16, 0.45)
|
1980+ | 6.8 |
0.11 (0.06, 0.19)
|
0.10 (0.06, 0.20)
|
Education | |||
No schooling, literacy only, or religious school | 35.5 | Ref. | Ref. |
Primary through secondary | 27.6 |
0.69 (0.54, 0.88)
| 1.21 (0.91, 1.61) |
Higher education | 21.8 |
0.55 (0.46, 0.66)
| 0.90 (0.51, 1.59) |
Migration pattern | |||
Current same as birth – rural | 35.1 | Ref. | Ref. |
Current same as birth - urban | 15.7 |
0.34 (0.18, 0.66)
|
0.41 (0.20, 0.84)
|
Urban to urban migration | 17.7 |
0.40 (0.27, 0.58)
|
0.32 (0.21, 0.50)
|
Rural to rural migration | 41.2 | 1.30 (0.92, 1.82) | 1.03 (0.70, 1.51) |
Rural to urban migration | 32.2 | 0.88 (0.59, 1.3) |
0.64 (0.41, 0.99)
|
Urban to rural migration | 12.3 |
0.26 (0.12, 0.57)
|
0.21 (0.09, 0.48)
|
Birthplace | |||
Urban | 16.7 | Ref. | Ref. |
Rural | 37.5 |
3.00 (2.30, 3.91)
|
2.36 (1.68, 3.31)
b
|
Residence at time of interview | |||
Urban | 22.2 | Ref. | Ref. |
Rural | 36.9 |
2.04 (1.62, 2.57)
|
1.35 (1.01, 1.83)
b
|
Route of Transmission | Exposure Response | Exposure, N | HCV Prevalence, % | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI)a |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Received PAT | No | 1408 | 23.1 | Ref. | Ref. |
Yes | 305 | 60.2 |
1.62 (1.22, 2.16)
|
1.54 (1.14, 2.11)
| |
Blood Transfusion | No | 1417 | 29.1 | Ref. | Ref. |
Yes | 324 | 32.1 | 1.16 (0.87, 1.53) | 1.31 (0.96, 1.79) | |
Blood Donation | No | 1252 | 31.4 | Ref | Ref. |
Yes | 487 | 25.7 |
0.76 (0.59, 0.98)
| 0.76 (0.57, 1.02) | |
Diabetes Diagnosis | No | 1251 | 28.5 | Ref. | Ref. |
Yes | 184 | 39.1 | 1.61 (1.16, 2.22) | 1.23 (0.87, 1.76) | |
Number of Injections | Less than 10 injections | 116 | 24.1 | Ref | Ref. |
10 or more injections | 1209 | 30.0 | 1.35 (0.87, 2.10) | 1.24 (0.76, 2.02) | |
Has injections frequently/continuously | 92 | 31.5 | 1.45 (0.78, 2.67) | 1.23, (0.63, 2.41) |