Table 1.
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among screened participants by selected demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | n (%) | HBsAg positive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | (95% CI) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 245 (45.9) | 41 (16.7) | (12.0–21.4) |
| Female | 289 (54.1) | 48 (16.6) | (12.3–20.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 134 (25.1) | 21 (15.7) | (9.5–21.9) |
| Married | 345 (64.6) | 56 (16.2) | (12.3–20.1) |
| Previously married | 34 (6.4) | 7 (20.6) | (7.0–34.2) |
| No response | 21 (3.9) | 5 (23.8) | (5.6–42.0) |
| Age group (years) | |||
| <30 | 105 (19.7) | 18 (17.1) | (9.9–24.3) |
| 30–39 | 75 (14) | 11 (14.7) | (6.7–22.7) |
| 40–49 | 125 (23.4) | 22 (17.6) | (10.9–24.3) |
| 50–59 | 104 (19.5) | 14 (13.5) | (6.9–20.1) |
| 60–69 | 44 (8.2) | 11 (25) | (12.2–37.8) |
| ≥70 | 27 (5.1) | 5 (18.5) | (3.9–33.1) |
| No response | 54 (10.1) | 8 (14.8) | (5.3–24.3) |
| Country of birth | |||
| Laos | 420 (78.7) | 69 (16.4) | (12.9–19.9) |
| United States | 62 (11.6) | 7 (11.3) | (3.4–19.2) |
| Thailand | 28 (5.2) | 7 (25) | (9.0–41.0) |
| Other | 9 (1.7) | 3 (33.3) | (2.5–64.1) |
| No response | 15 (2.8) | 3 (20) | (0.0–40.2) |
| Years in United States | |||
| <10 | 10 (1.9) | 2 (20) | (0.0–44.8) |
| 10–19 | 39 (7.3) | 10 (25.6) | (11.9–39.3) |
| 20–29 | 119 (22.3) | 17 (14.3) | (8.0–20.6) |
| >30 | 19 (3.6) | 3 (15.8) | (0–32.2) |
| No response | 347 (65) | 57 (16.4) | (12.5–20.3) |
| Have primary care provider (self-report) | |||
| Yes | 200 (37.5) | 33 (16.5) | (11.4–21.6) |
| No | 15 (2.8) | 4 (26.7) | (4.3–49.0) |
| No response | 319 (59.7) | 52 (16.3) | (12.2–20.4) |
| Vaccinated against hepatitis B (self-report) | |||
| Yes | 61 (11.4) | 10 (16.4) | (7.1–25.7) |
| No/not sure | 333 (62.4) | 53 (15.9) | (12.0–19.8) |
| No response | 140 (26.2) | 26 (18.6) | (12.2–25.0) |
| Overall | 534 | 89 (16.7) | (13.5–19.9) |
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) tested positive