Table 2. Risks of HBV/HCV positivity among BDs and OFCWs.
| Risk for HBsAg + |
Risk for HCV+ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | ||
| Testing group | |||||
| BDs | 1.00 | 0.95–1.05 | 0.35 | 0.28–0.45 | |
| OFWCs | Reference category | Reference category | |||
| Blood donors | |||||
| Male | 1.45 | 1.24–1.71 | 3.60 | 1.48–8.74 | |
| Female | Reference category | Reference category | |||
| OFWCs | |||||
| Male | 1.14 | 1.06–1.22 | 0.97 | 0.66–1.45 | |
| Female | Reference category | Reference category | |||
BDs, blood donors; CI, confidence interval; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; OFWCs, overseas Filipino worker candidates; RR, relative risk.