Table 3.

Independent risk factors associated with Hepatitis B in males using multivariate logistic regression

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Risk Factor		Adjusted Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	P-value
Any family member suffering from hepatitis B & C	Yes	14.5	9.5-22.1	0.001
	No	Reference
Dental extract/filling/scaling	Yes	1.9	1.4-2.7	0.001
	No	Reference
Blood transfusion	Yes	2.9	1.2-7.3	0.017
	No	Reference
History of IV/IM injection/year	None	Reference
	< 5/year	2.1	1.3-3.4	0.003
	≥/year	5.8	3.5-9.6	0.001