Table 4 Age-adjusted odds ratio of hepatitis C infection for drug use-related factors in the urban Brazilian population
Risk factors | Participants | HCV infection n (%) | ORadjusted(95% CI)* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever use of smoked drugs | ||||
No | 14,726 | 177 (1.2) | 1.0 | - |
Yes | 1,839 | 38 (2.1) | 1.47 (0.88 – 2.46) | 0.141 |
Ever use of inhalated drugs | ||||
No | 16,293 | 206 (1.3) | 1.0 | - |
Yes | 265 | 09 (3.4) | 2.68 (0.85 – 8.45) | 0.093 |
Ever use of sniffed drugs | ||||
No | 15,827 | 189 (1.2) | 1.0 | - |
Yes | 749 | 25 (3.3) | 3.50 (1.87 – 6.54) | 0.000 |
Ever use of injected drugs | ||||
No | 16,463 | 204 (1.2) | 1.0 | - |
Yes | 70 | 11 (15.7) | 12.79 (5.19 – 31.5) | 0.000 |
Injections with glass syringe | ||||
No | 13,450 | 148 (1.1) | 1.0 | - |
Yes | 2,931 | 63 (2.2) | 1.67 (1.09 – 2.56) | 0.019 |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
None | 10,237 | 129 (1.3) | 1.0 | - |
Light consumption | 5,376 | 67 (1.2) | 0.75 (0.50 – 1.12) | 0.155 |
Heavy consumption | 978 | 16 (1.6) | 0.84 (0.41 – 1.69) | 0.619 |
Dependent | 41 | 03 (7.3) | 2.88 (0.79 – 10.49) | 0.108 |