Research Article

Prevalence and Predominant Genotype of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Iran

Table 2

Prevalence of HCV viremia according to sociodemographic characteristics and qualitative variables among pregnant women in the south of Iran.

No. of all participants (%): 1425 (100%)No. of HCV RNA-negative subjects (%): 1416 (98.67%)No. of HCV RNA-positivesubjects (%):9 (0.63%)Adjusted OR (95% CI) value

Age groups (years)
 <20108 (7.6%)108 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)1.0
 20–24283 (19.9%)283 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.001.000
 25–29503 (35.3%)499 (99.2%)4 (0.8%)0.000.995
 30–34293 (20.6%)290 (98.98%)3 (1.02%)0.77 (0.17–3.49)0.740
 35–39192 (13.5%)190 (98.95%)2 (1.05%)0.98 (0.16–5.94)0.985
 >3946 (3.2%)46 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.998
Place of residence (city)
 Bushehr616 (43.2%)613 (99.01%)3 (0.49%)1.0
 Borazjan440 (30.9%)437 (98.9%)3 (0.68%)1.4 (0.28–6.98)0.679
 Ahram207 (14.50%)206 (99.1%)1 (0.48%)0.99 (0.1–9.58)0.994
 Jam122 (8.6%)122 (98.4%)0 (0.0%)0.000.997
 Khormuj40 (2.8%)38 (92.5%)2 (5%)10.75 (1.74–66.3)0.010
Ethnicity
 Fars1283 (90.0%)1275 (99.38%)8 (0.62%)1.0
 Arab68 (4.8%)67 (98.53%)1 (1.47%)2.38 (0.29–19.29)0.417
 Afghan62 (4.4%)62 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.997
 Turk12 (0.8%)12 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.999
Stage of gestation
 First trimester256 (18.0%)256 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)1.0
 Second trimester194 (13.6%)193 (99.49%)1 (0.51%)0.000.995
 Third trimester975 (68.4%)967 (99.18%)8 (0.82%)0.000.995
Number of pregnancies
 One pregnancy440 (30.9%)438 (99.55%)2 (0.45%)1.0
 Two and three pregnancies785 (55.09%)780 (99.12%)5 (0.64%)1.40 (0.27–7.28)0.686
 More than three pregnancies200 (14.04%)198 (100.0%)2 (1.0%)2.12 (0.31–15.82)0.429
History of abortion
 No934 (65.5%)930 (99.57%)4 (0.43%)1.0
 Yes231 (16.2%)228 (98.7%)3 (1.3%)3.06 (0.68–13.76)0.145
 Unknown260 (18.2%)258 (99.23%)2 (0.77%)1.80 (0.33–9.89)0.498
Education
 Upper diploma366 (25.7%)363 (99.18%)3 (0.82%)1.0
 Diploma677 (47.5%)671 (99.11%)6 (0.89%)1.08 (0.27–4.35)0.912
 Under diploma340 (23.9%)340 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.994
 Uneducated42 (2.9%)42 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.998
Year
 2018797 (55.9%)794 (99.62%)3 (0.38%)1.0
 2019628 (44.1%)622 (99.04%)6 (0.96%)2.55 (0.64–10.25)0.186
Month
 Oct113 (7.9%)113 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)1.0
 Nov102 (7.2%)102 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)1.001.000
 Dec112 (7.9%)111 (0.11%)1 (0.89%)0.000.997
 Jan108 (7.6%)107 (99.07%)1 (0.93%)0.96 (0.06–15.61)0.979
 Feb291 (20.4%)290 (99.66%)1 (0.34%)2.71 (0.17–43.72)0.482
 Mar248 (17.4%)247 (99.6%)1 (0.4%)0.85 (0.05–13.69)0.910
 Apr131 (9.2%)130 (99.31%)1 (0.76%)0.53 (0.03–8.48)0.651
 May168 (11.8%)165 (98.21%)3 (1.79%)0.42 (0.04–4.11)0.459
 June123 (8.6%)122 (99.19%)1 (0.81%)2.22 (0.23–21.58)0.493
 July29 (2.0%)29 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)1.000.998
Smoking
 No836 (58.7%)829 (99.16%)7 (0.84%)1.0
 Yes62 (4.4%)62 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.997
 Unknown527 (37.0%)525 (99.62%)2 (0.38%)0.45 (0.09–2.18)0.322
History of blood injection
 No892 (62.6%)885 (98.3%)7 (0.79%)1.0
 Yes18 (1.3%)18 ((100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.999
 Unknown515 (36.1%)513 (99.62%)2 (0.38%)0.49 (0.10–2.38)0.379
History of operation
 No692 (48.6%)688 (99.42%)4 (0.58%)1.0
 Yes218 (15.3%)215 (98.62%)3 (1.38%)2.40 (0.53–10.81)0.254
 Unknown515 (36.1%)513 (99.61%)2 (0.39%)0.67 (0.12–3.67)0.645
History of tattoo
 No786 (55.2%)779 (99.11%)7 (0.89%)1.0
 Yes124 (8.7%)124 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0.000.996
 Unknown515 (36.1%)513 (99.61%)2 (0.39%)0.43 (0.09–2.10)0.299
History of dentistry
 No504 (35.4%)501 (99.4%)3 (0.6%)1.0
 Yes406 (28.5%)402 (99.01%)4 (0.99%)1.66 (0.37–7.47)0.508
 Unknown515 (36.1%)513 (99.61%)2 (0.39%)0.65 (0.11–3.91)0.639
History of HBV vaccination
 No314 (22.0%)310 (98.73%)4 (1.27%)1.0
 Yes314 (22.0%)312 (99.36%)2 (0.64%)0.50 (0.09–2.73)0.421
 Unknown797 (55.9%)794 (99.62%)3 (0.38%)0.30 (0.06–1.32)0.109