Table 1. Multivariate analysis of factors potentially associated with acute HBV infection.
| Factors | Patients No. (%) | Controls No. (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 55 (42.6) | 74 (33.8) | 1.00 | 0.82-2.21 | 0.245 |
| Male | 74 (57.4) | 145 (66.2) | 1.34 | ||
| Hemodialysis | |||||
| Positive | 39 (30.2) | 14 (6.4) | 8.32 | 4.17-16.61 | < 0.001 |
| Negative | 90 (69.8) | 205 (93.6) | 1.00 | ||
| HBsAg (+) Spouse | |||||
| Positive | 29 (22.5) | 18 (8.2) | 4.30 | 2.17-8.53 | < 0.001 |
| Negative | 100 (77.5) | 201 (91.8) | 1.00 | ||
| HBsAg (+) Parents | |||||
| Positive | 28 (21.7) | 26 (11.9) | 3.25 | 1.73-6.12 | < 0.001 |
| Negative | 101 (78.3) | 193 (88.1) | 1.00 | ||