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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for liver cancer

From: Risk factors for liver Cancer in HIV endemic areas of Western Kenya

 

Total

N=514 (%)

HCC +ve N=257(%)

HCC -ve

N=257 (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p value

Age in years

 Youth [<35]

228(44.3)

30(11.7)

198(77.0)

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 Adult [>35]

286(55.7)

227(88.3)

59(23.0)

37.6(22.6-62.7)

51.6(27.8-95.6)

<0.0001

Sex

 Male

369(71.8)

173(67.3)

196(76.3)

0.4(0.3-0.7)

0.2(0.1-0.4)

<0.0001

 Female

145(28.2)

84(32.7)

61(23.7)

Ref

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Hepatitis B virus infection

 Positive

277(53.9)

98(38.1)

179(69.6)

2.5(1.7-3.3)

3.3(1.67-5.0)

<0.0001

 Negative

237(46.1)

159(61.9)

78(30.4)

Ref

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History of alcohol intake

 Yes

26(5.1)

15(5.9)

21(8.2)

1.3(0.6-2.8)

3.1(0.9-11.1)

0.076

 No

488(94.9)

252(98.1)

236(91.8)

Ref

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HIV infection

 Positive

137(22.2)

109(33.5)

28(10.9)

3.8(2.3-6.0)

4.3(2.2-8.4)

<0.0001

 Negative

377(77.8)

148(66.5)

229(89.1)

Ref

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