Table 4.
Risk factors for HBV infection among students with current infection (positive HBsAg)
| Variable | Pre-clinical N=74 Number (%) |
Clinical N=108 Number(%) |
Percentage | Odd Ratios (95% CI) |
p-value |
| Having a sexual relationship | |||||
| Yes | 76 | 16 | 21.1 | ||
| No | 106 | 4 | 3.8 | 6.8 (2.04–28.95) | 0.0002 |
| History of an STD | |||||
| Yes | 10 | 3 | 30 | ||
| No | 172 | 16 | 9.4 | 4.18 (0.63–20.44) | 0.074 |
| History of blood transfusion | |||||
| Yes | 11 | 1 | 9.1 | ||
| No | 171 | 19 | 11.2 | 0.8 (0.02–6.22) | 1.000 |
| History of Surgery | |||||
| Yes | 104 | 11 | 10.6 | ||
| No | 71 | 9 | 12.7 | 0.81 (0.29–2.37) | 0.668 |
| History of injections | |||||
| Yes | 160 | 17 | 10.6 | ||
| No | 22 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 0.75 (0.19–4.39) | 0.952 |
| History of HBV immunization |
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| Yes | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | ||
| No | 174 | 18 | 10.4 | 2.89 (0.26–17.65) | 0.216 |
| History of unprotected body fluids exposure/needlestick injury |
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| Yes | 93 | 16 | 15.1 | ||
| No | 89 | 4 | 6.74 | 4.42(1.34–18.80) | 0.006 |