Risk factors | Participants | HCV infection n (%) | ORadjusted(CI)* | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dental treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 2,034 | 22 (1.1) | 1.0 | - |
 Past 12 months | 8,655 | 99 (1.1) | 0.77 (0.41 – 1.47) | 0.436 |
 Ever | 8,772 | 114 (1.3) | 0.91 (0.47 – 1.77) | 0.795 |
Surgery | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 11,481 | 108 (0.9) | 1.0 | - |
 Past 12 months | 1,689 | 31 (1.8) | 1.38 (0.72 – 2.64) | 0.327 |
 Ever | 6,270 | 96 (1.5) | 0.93 (0.60 – 1.42) | 0.730 |
Blood transfusion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 18,122 | 196 (1.1) | 1.0 | - |
 Past 12 months | 256 | 10 (3.9) | 1.45 (0.65 – 3.21) | 0.365 |
 Ever | 843 | 24 (2.9) | 1.83 (1.01 – 3.30) | 0.043 |
Hospitalization | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 13,095 | 143 (1.1) | 1.0 | - |
 Past 12 months | 1,308 | 25 (1.9) | 1.87 (1.04 – 3.38) | 0.037 |
 Ever | 5,032 | 67 (1.3) | 1.46 (0.97 – 2.19) | 0.065 |
Endoscopy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 16,695 | 190 (1.1) | 1.0 | - |
 Past 12 months | 904 | 13 (1.4) | 1.14 (0.53 – 2.47) | 0.729 |
 Ever | 1,785 | 29 (1.6) | 1.17 (0.64 – 2.15) | 0.615 |
Tatoo | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 18,034 | 202 (1.1) | 1.0 | - |
 Yes | 1,459 | 33 (2.3) | 1.63 (0.95 – 2.80) | 0.076 |
Body piercing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 17,859 | 215 (1.2) | 1.0 | - |
 Yes | 1,634 | 20 (1.2) | 0.97 (0.51 – 1.87) | 0.935 |
Health-care related job | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 15,424 | 195 (1.3) | 1.0 | - |
 Yes | 1,206 | 20 (1.7) | 0.91 (0.46 – 1.80) | 0.783 |