Table 2.
Risk factors of chronic hepatitis B transmission for positive HBsAg patients
|
Risk factor
|
Positive HBs Ag patients
|
Negative HBsAg patients
|
P value
|
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 31 (%) | N = 2169 (%) | ||
|
Past surgery
|
12 (38.7) |
607 (28.0) |
NS |
|
Endoscopy
|
12 (38.7) |
572 (26.4) |
NS |
|
Piercing
|
4 (12.9) |
91 (4.2) |
p = 0.014 |
|
Shaving
|
4 (12.9) |
348 (16.0) |
NS |
|
Tatoo
|
3 (9.7) |
213 (9.8) |
NS |
|
Familial exposure
|
2 (6.4) |
33 (1.5) |
p < 0.001 |
| Using drugs intraveinously | 0 (0.0) | 1(0.0) | NS |
NS, Not significant.