Table 1 : Anti-HCV antibody seropositive according to respondents and type of Dental Clinics in Baghdad.
Respondents | Total | Anti-HCV | χ2 | p | OR | 95% CI | |
+Ve | -Ve | ||||||
Cases | 776 | 48 (6.2%) | 728 | 27.26 | 0.00001 | 2.731 | 1.89-3.95 |
Control | 2715 | 64 (2.36%) | 2651 | ||||
Government Dental clinic | 451(58.12%) | 34 (7.53%) | -- | 3.4 | 0.06 | 3.38 | 2.25-5.1 |
Private Dental clinic | 325(41.88%) | 14 (4.3%) | -- | 1.87 | 1.04-3.33 | ||