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Table 9 Distribution based on lifestyle-risk factors of Subjects Screened

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

Risk Factor

Response

Number of Positive Samples

Number of Negative Samples

Total Number of Samples Examined

Chi-Square

Alcohol Consumption

Positive

7 (3.9%)

30 (16.7%)

37 (20.6%)

1.257

Negative

17 (9.4%)

126 (70.0%)

143 (79.4%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.3%)

156 (86.7%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.2621

Tribal Marks and Tattoos

Positive

4 (2.2%)

15 (8.3%)

19 (10.6%)

1.095

Negative

20 (11.1%)

141 (78.4%)

161 (89.4%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.3%)

156 (86.7%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.2953

Sharing of Unsterilized equipment

Positive

5 (2.8%)

51 (28.3%)

56 (31.1%)

1.365

Negative

19 (10.6%)

105 (58.3%)

124 (68.9%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.4%)

156 (86.6%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.2427

Multiple sexual partners

Positive

3 (1.7%)

4 (2.2%)

7 (3.9%)

5.494

Negative

21 (11.7%)

152 (84.4%)

173 (96.1%)

df = 1

Total

24 (13.4%)

156 (86.6%)

180 (100.0%)

Pvalue = 0.0191