Table 1: The socio-demographic data and presence of HCV infection in dialysis patients.

Variables

Number of patients

HCV-infected patients

Gender

 

p < 0.0001

Female

28

5

Male

80

12

Age groups

 

p < 0.0001

18-39

11

1

40-49

11

3

50-59

38

8

60-69

37

4

70

11

1

Residence area

 

p < 0.0001

Rural area

49

8

Urban area

59

9

BMI

 

 

Under weight

10

2

Normal

57

10

Pre-Obese

35

4

Obese

6

1

Living condition

 

p > 0.05

Living with family

99

16

Living alone

9

1

School level

 

p > 0.05

Without education

8

 

Primary education

45

 

Secondary

44

 

University

10

 

Marital statue

 

p > 0.05

Single

7

 

Widow

7

 

Divorced

3

 

Married

91

 

Occupation

 

p > 0.05

Unemployed

63

9

Employed

5

1

Invalid

40

7

Monthly income1*lek

 

p > 0.05

Low income (< 200.000)

66

14

Moderate (200.000-400.000)

36

2

High income (> 400.000)

6

1

Smoking

 

p > 0.05

Yes

20

4

No

88

13

Alcohol use2*

 

p = 0.002

Yes

49

9

No

54

8

1*Lek: Albania money; 2*For some cases we not have data.