Table 2.
Hepatitis B virus infection associated risk factors among prisoners.
| Factors | Positive | Negative | OR (95% CI) | P | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of imprisonment | |||||
| Yes | 201 (29.9%) | 470 (70.1%) | 1.82 (1.28–2.57) | 0.001 | 0.32 (0.06–1.66) |
| No | 51 (19.0%) | 217 (81.0%) | |||
| Multiple incarceration† (time) | |||||
| 5.43 ± 0.41 | 3.99 ± 0.18 | — | 0.000 | — | |
| <4.5 | 125 (27.9%) | 323 (72.1%) | 1.43 (1.01–2.02) | 0.042 | 1.17 (0.80–1.71) |
| ≥4.5 | 77 (35.6%) | 139 (64.4%) | |||
| Total duration of imprisonment† (year) | |||||
| 6.64 ± 0.36 | 4.41 ± 0.18 | — | 0.000 | — | |
| <5 | 99 (20.9%) | 374 (79.1%) | 2.70 (1.94–3.74) | 0.000 | 2.47* (1.72–3.54) |
| ≥5 | 113 (41.7%) | 158 (58.3%) |
Data are given as number (%) or mean ± SE, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval, OR: odds ratio, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, †categorization is based on mean of total study sample, *P > 0.05.