Table 1.
Characteristics of study population by employment category and patient contact status. Morelos, Mexico 2004-2008 (%).
| Total (n=892) | Non-clinicians without patient contact1 (n=529) | Non-clinicians with patient contact (n=116) | Clinicians without patient contact (n=71) | Clinicians with patient contact (n=176) | p-value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group in years | ||||||
| 20-34 | 16.5 | 15.7 | 25.0* | 4.2* | 18.2 | 0.000 |
| 35-49 | 50.2 | 50.9 | 56.9 | 16.9* | 57.4 | |
| 50-70 | 33.3 | 33.5 | 18.1* | 78.9* | 24.4* | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 67.8 | 63.1 | 60.3 | 69.0 | 86.4* | 0.000 |
| Male | 32.2 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 31.0 | 13.6* | |
| Education in years | ||||||
| ≤12 | 45.5 | 54.3 | 57.8 | 28.2* | 18.2* | |
| > 12 | 54.5 | 45.7 | 42.2 | 71.8* | 81.8* | 0.000 |
| Monthly household income (pesos) | ||||||
| <$10000 | 61.1 | 60.5 | 76.7* | 52.1 | 56.3 | 0.009 |
| $10000-20,000 | 29.5 | 30.4 | 17.2* | 33.8 | 33.0 | |
| >$20,000 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 14.1 | 10.8 | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 67.5 | 67.8 | 66.4 | 67.6 | 67.0 | 0.972 |
| Single | 17.9 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 19.9 | |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 14.6 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 13.1 | |
| History of hepatitis B blood test2 | ||||||
| Yes | 15.5 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 21.1 | 22.7* | |
| No | 79.9 | 81.5 | 83.6 | 73.2 | 75.6 | 0.001 |
| History of hepatitis B vaccination2 | ||||||
| Yes | 38.6 | 26.7 | 52.6* | 19.7 | 72.7* | |
| No | 23.3 | 24.4 | 20.7 | 35.2* | 17.1* | 0.000 |
| History of hepatitis C blood test2 | ||||||
| Yes | 8.2 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 12.7* | 14.2* | |
| No | 87.1 | 87.7 | 91.4 | 83.1 | 84.1 | 0.004 |
| History of blood transfusion2 | ||||||
| Yes | 13.1 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 10.2 | |
| No | 81.2 | 80.5 | 79.3 | 74.7 | 86.9 | 0.386 |
| History of STI treatment2 | ||||||
| Yes | 9.8 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 0.323 |
| No | 77.5 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 76.1 | 86.9* | |
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | ||||||
| 0-1 | 33.4 | 31.6 | 25.0 | 38.0 | 42.6* | 0.000 |
| 2-9 | 43.5 | 41.2 | 51.7* | 38.0 | 47.2 | |
| ≥10 | 23.1 | 27.2 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 10.2* | |
| BMI | ||||||
| Overweight (25-29.9 kg-m2) | 43.3 | 42.9 | 45.7 | 35.2 | 46.0 | 0.091 |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 25.2 | 24.8 | 29.3 | 36.6* | 19.3 | |
| Waist circumference2 | ||||||
| Abdominal obesity3 | 43.3 | 41.4 | 42.2 | 60.6* | 42.6 | 0.025 |
| Alcohol consumption2,4 | ||||||
| Heavy/Binge3 | 24.0 | 28.9 | 30.2 | 15.5* | 8.5* | 0.000 |
1
“Non-clinicians without patient contact” was used as the reference group for statistical tests.
2
“Not sure/don’t know” and missing answers not included; column percentages may be less than 100%.
3
Abdominal obesity was defined as having a waist circumference >102 cm for males, and a waist circumference >88 cm for female.s
4
Alcohol Consumption was defined as : Heavy (3-4 drinks/per day for males and 2-4 drinks/per day for females); Binge (5 or more drinks/per day for males and females).
*
P < 0.05 determined using a two-sample test of proportions
**
p-value determined using chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test