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Table 10 Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus According To Family History

From: Studies on the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus infection in diabetic patients attending a tertiary health-care facility South-west Nigeria

Risk Factor

Number of Positive Samples

Number of Negative Samples

Total Number of Samples Examined

Chi-Square

Previous Record of HCV Infection

 Positive

1 (0.6%)

4 (2.2%)

5 (2.8%)

0.198

 Negative

23 (12.8%)

152 (84.4%)

175 (97.2%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.4%)

156 (86.6%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.6565

History of Diabetes by Family Members

 Positive

12 (6.7%)

88 (48.9%)

100 (55.6%)

0.346

 Negative

12 (6.7%)

68 (37.7%)

80 (44.4%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.4%)

156 (86.6%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.5563

History of infection with Hepatitis by Family Members

 Positive

3 (1.7%)

29 (16.1%)

32 (17.8%)

0.528

 Negative

21 (11.6%)

127 (70.6%)

148 (82.2%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.3%)

156 (86.7%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.4676