HCV

PREVALENCE IN THE POPULATION OF DISTRICT MULTAN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Objective: To find out the risk factors associated with HCV disease and evaluate
the association of risk factors of HCV disease patient’s in the population of Multan District. Study
Design: Experimental study. Setting: Nishter Hospital of Multan District. Period: 1st January
2011 to 1st April 2012. Methods: 540 patients with ages 11 to 90 years old of both sexes were
included in this study. All those who were surviving with HCV disease were studied with their
associated risk factors such as age, family history; barber/parlor services, blood group types,
drug use and weight loss were collected. For the data analysis, descriptive and Chi-square
analysis are used to determine the association between risk factors and HCV. Results: Results
shows that out of 540 patients surviving with HCV, out of which 48% are female and 52% are
males. The mean age for male and female was 37 ± 12.62 and 34 ± 11.22 respectively. Results
showing that blood groups types and age of the patients were significantly related to the HCV
survival status at 5% level of significance. The study shows that HCV patients with blood group
“O’ patients are maximum as compared to other groups. Conclusion: HCV is more common
in males as compare to female. Persons who are above 30 years old were more affected with
HCV disease. Age and blood group types are the most significant factors in the patients who
are surviving with HCV disease.