Table 1.
Comparison of epidemiological characteristics of the psychiatric patients with positive HBV markers and the psychiatric patients with negative HBV markers.
| Epidemiological Characteristics | Patients with positive markers N = 12 (%) | Patients with negative markers n = 87 (%)c | ORa | 95% ECIb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| less than 45 years | 5 (41.7%) | 58 (71.6%) | ||
| 45 years and older | 7 (58.3%) | 23 (28.4%) | 4.27 | 1.02–18.78 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 3 (25.0%) | 27 (31.0%) | ||
| Male | 9 (75.0%) | 60 (69.0%) | 1.35 | 0.30–8.33 |
| Number of hospitalizations | ||||
| One | 11 (91.7%) | 71 (87.7%) | ||
| More than one | 1 (8.3%) | 10 (12.3%) | 0.65 | 0.01–5.45 |
| Duration of last hospitalization | ||||
| Equal or less than 5 years | 5 (41.7%) | 46 (56.8%) | ||
| More than 5 years | 7 (58.3%) | 35 (43.2%) | 1.84 | 0.46–7.96 |
| History of blood transfusion | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.4%) | 0 | 0.00–18.39 |
| History of drug use | 2 (16.7%) | 9 (10.3%) | 1.73 | 0.16–10.25 |
aOR: Odds ratio.
bECI: Exact confidence interval.
cSome data were available in only 81 subjects.