Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis of the predictive factors associated with late HCV among patients with a diagnosis of HCC

Patient characteristics

Gender (Male vs Female)

1.37

1.24–1.51

1.59

1.43–1.77

Age

1.04

1.04–1.05

1.06

1.05–1.06

Co-morbidities

 DM

1.16

1.03–1.30

1.18

1.04–1.34

 Dyslipidemia

0.71

0.36–1.39

0.59

0.29–1.19

 Psychiatric disorders

0.94

0.48–1.84

1.01

0.49–2.06

 Alcohol related disease

2.24

1.64–3.07

2.95

2.11–4.13

 Malignancy

1.38

0.99–1.94

1.41

0.99–2.01

SES

 Low income group

1.13

0.87–1.46

1.31

0.99–1.72

 Union/association member

0.86

0.68–1.10

0.93

0.72–1.21

 < 60,000 (NTD$)

0.94

0.73–1.21

1.15

0.88–1.51

 ≥ 60,000 (NTD$)

1.00

1.00

Care seeking behavior

 Very lower

1.00

1.00

 Lower

0.93

0.81–1.07

0.85

0.73–0.98

 Middle

1.00

0.87–1.14

0.82

0.70–0.95

 Higher

0.96

0.84–1.10

0.73

0.62–0.85

Medical physical check-ups

No

1.00

1.00

Yes

0.62

0.56–0.69

0.58

0.52–0.65

Provider characteristics

Age

 < 45

0.57

0.53

 45–54

0.61

0.50–0.65

0.62

0.47–0.61

 ≥ 55

1.00

0.54–0.68

1.00

0.55–0.70

Gender

 Female

1.00

1.00

 Male

0.78

0.63–0.95

0.70

0.56–0.87

Specialist

 Internal medicine

1.00

1.00

 Family medicine

1.08

0.96–1.22

1.06

0.93–1.21

 Other specialties

1.31

1.17–1.47

1.28

1.13–1.45

Accreditation status of practice

 Clinics and district hospital

1.00

1.00

 Regional hospital

1.09

0.97–1.23

1.05

0.92–1.20

 Medical center

1.11

0.96–1.29

1.02

0.86–1.20

Ownership of practice

 Public

1.00

1.00

 Private

0.97

0.85–1.11

1.03

0.89–1.19