Table 2. Medical factors related to HBsAg positivity in the general population of Mashhad, Iran.
Variable | No. | Positive (%) | p-value |
Transfusion | 0.24 | ||
Yes | 63 | 3.17 | |
No | 1543 | 1.36 | |
Hospitalization | 0.74 | ||
Yes | 626 | 1.28 | |
No | 1013 | 1.48 | |
Surgery | 0.57 | ||
Yes | 551 | 1.63 | |
No | 1089 | 1.29 | |
Dentistry procedure | 0.37 | ||
Yes | 348 | 2.59 | |
No | 1278 | 1.10 | |
Tattooing | 0.17 | ||
Yes | 53 | 3.77 | |
No | 1573 | 1.34 | |
Traditional cupping | 0.005 | ||
Yes | 233 | 3.43 | |
No | 1398 | 1.07 |