Table 3.
Multivariate analysisa of behavioral/blood exposure factors for HCV antibody positivity, among participants screened at community-based health settings, Hawai‘i, 2010–2013
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Tattoo or Piercing (Unsterile) | 1.06 (0.80–1.39) | .700 |
| Blood Transfusion before July 1992 | 1.91 (1.35–2.70) | < .001 |
| Exposure to Blood (eg, needlestick) | 0.66 (0.49–0.89) | .006 |
| HCV-infected Sexual Partner | 1.49 (1.14–1.95) | .004 |
| Injection Drug Use | 1.93 (1.40–2.67) | < .001 |
a
Each variable in the multivariate analysis is adjusted for all other behavioral/blood exposure variables.