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.