Table 1A Number of known risk factors in 148 patients with chronic hepatitis C infection evaluated at two Alabama tertiary care medical centers. A. Number and % of patients exposed to each risk factor (includes multiple exposures)*
KNOWN RISK FACTOR | N (%) | REFERENCES |
|---|---|---|
No known risk factor | 7 (4.7) | — |
Injection Drug or intranasal cocaine use | 71 (48) | 7 |
Sharing of razors and toothbrushes | 65 (44) | 17,18 |
Body/ear piercing | 63 (42.6) | 7,17 |
Recipient of blood (products) before 1992 | 62 (41.9) | 7, 19, 20 |
Sexual exposure | 55 (37.2) | 1,8 |
Occupational exposure to blood | 47 (31.8) | 21 |
Tattooing | 25 (16.9) | 17,22,23 |
Hemodialysis | 0 (0) | 24,21 |
Acupuncture | 0 (0) | 25,26 |