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Table 7 Describe the effect of PC risk factors on BKV DNA Load. P-value is significant at a level equal to or less than 0.05

From: A correlation study of BK Polyoma Virus infection and prostate Cancer among Sudanese patients - immunofluorescence and molecular based case-control study

 

Alcohol consumption

P-value

Yes

NO

Viral load mean Copies/ml

3135.29

9252.60

0.038

Working in farmer

P-value

Yes

No

Viral load mean Copies/ml

9818.17

5051.27

0.310

Diet high in Fat

P-value

Yes

No

Viral load mean Copies/ml

8156.25

5469.22

0.430

Tire Plant Working

P-value

Yes

No

Viral load mean Copies/ml

248.00

7593.67

0.156

Family history of the disease

P-value

Yes

No

Viral load mean Copies/ml

4534.33

7933.36

0.337