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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2007; 13(12): 1828-1832
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828
Table 3 Comparison of risk factors for HCV positive and negative children
Risk factor | HCV cases n = 18 (%) | Controls n = 112 (%) | P | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
Lower | Upper | |||||
Circumcision by non medical personnel for males and females | 3/9 (33.3) | 39/94 (41.5) | 0.63 (NS) | 0.71 | 0.17 | 2.99 |
Injections by non medical personnel | 9/17 (52.9) | 57/111 (51.4) | 0.90 (NS) | 1.1 | 0.38 | 2.96 |
History of HCV in family members | 3 (16.7) | 21 (19.4) | 0.78 (NS) | 1.2 | 0.32 | 4.55 |
Ear piercing for females | 11/14 (78.6) | 43/53 (81.1) | 0.83 (NS) | 1.2 | 0.28 | 5.00 |
Attendance to medical care | 11 (61.1) | 99 (88.4) | 0.01 (S) | 4.9 | 1.60 | 14.71 |
Dental care | 5 (27.8) | 13 (11.6) | 0.07 (NS) | 3.5 | 1.13 | 10.82 |
Blood transfusion | 3 (16.7) | 7 (6.3) | 0.12 (NS) | 3.0 | 0.70 | 12.87 |
Delivery at home | 7 (38.9) | 24 (22.0) | 0.13 (NS) | 2.5 | 0.85 | 7.21 |
Post natal care | 3 (16.7) | 5 (4.6) | 0.09 (NS) | 0.24 | 0.05 | 1.1 |
Non medically assisted delivery | 5 (27.8) | 15 (13.4) | 0.16 (NS) | 0.42 | 0.13 | 1.3 |
Traditional hair cutting | 9 (50) | 81 (72.3) | 0.14 (NS) | ND | ND | ND |
Exposed to used syringes | 2 (11.1) | 13 (11.6) | 0.95 (NS) | 0.95 | 0.20 | 4.62 |
Exposed to used razors | 4 (22.2) | 12 (10.7) | 0.17 (NS) | 2.381 | 0.67 | 8.41 |
Exposed to blood | 1 (5.6) | 4 (3.6) | 0.43 (NS) | ND | ND | ND |
Associated medical diseases | 3 (16.7) | 17 (15.2) | 0.66 (NS) | ND | ND | ND |
- Citation: El-Raziky M, El-Hawary M, Esmat G, Abouzied A, El-Koofy N, Mohsen N, Mansour S, Shaheen A, Abdel Hamid M, El-Karaksy H. Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic hepatitis C virus infection in Egyptian children. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(12): 1828-1832
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i12/1828.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1828