Database for the cross-sectional study: Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Hepatitis C infection among Diabetic patients in South-Kivu, Eastern of the Democratic Republic of Congo

This data provide from two diabetic healthcare centers of Bukavu City in the eastern part of the DRC, from December 2020 to December 2022. A questionnaire was submitted to diabetic patients in order to collect socio-demographic data, anamnestic data on risk factors for HCV infection, and clinical data on Diabetes Mellitus. These factors were analyzed based on their anti-HCV serological results.
Microsoft Excel software was used to collect data and IBM SPPS 26 to make some analysis.
Among 180 selected patients, 19 (10.6 %) tested positive for anti-HCV antibodies. After multivariate analysis, identified factors influencing these outcomes were male sex (ORa: 3.5, P=0.027), dental extraction (Ora: 7.6, P=0.001), and living in a privileged environment (ORa: 0.29, P=0.03). Factors related to DM as the type, the disease duration, or the usual type of treatment did not influence serological results.