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.