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. 2016 Aug 14;16(9):e36452. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.36452

Table 2. Demographic Characteristics of the Participants and Their Test Results.

Item/Status HBc Antibody Positive P Value (OR and CI) HBsAg Positive P Value (OR and CI)
Gender < 0.001 (1.33 and 1.15 - 1.6) 0.01 (1.74 and 1.12 - 2.7)
Male 424 (16.9) 52 (2.1)
Female 362 (13.3) 33 (1.2)
Education < 0.001 0.09
Illiterate 153 (26.6) 12 (2.1)
Primary 206 (21.5) 17 (1.8)
Pre-high school 97 (16.6) 10 (1.7)
High school 190 (12.3) 32 (2.1)
College 140 (8.9) 14 (0.9)
Age group
15 - 24 37 (3.9) < 0.001 5 (0.5) 0.015
25 - 34 99 (7.9) 15 (1.2)
35 - 44 158 (15) 21 (2)
45 - 54 218 (21.6) 24 (2.4)
55 - 64 188 (26.3) 14 (2)
65 - 70 86 (32.1) 6 (2.2)
Alcohol drinking 0.09 -
Yes (38) 2 (5.3) 0
No (51970) 784 (15.1) 85 (1.6)
Smoker 0.09 0.66
Yes (367) 66 (18) 7 (1.9)
No (4868) 720 (14.8) 78 (1.6)
Blood transfusion 0.001 (1.8 and 1.3 - 2.5) 0.34
Yes (196) 46 (23.5) 1 (0.5)
No (5039) 740 (14.7) 84 (1.7)
Cupping 0.004 (1.3 and 1.1 - 1.6) 0.03 (1.7 and 1.04 - 2.9)
Yes (802) 147 (18.3) 20 (2.5)
No (4433) 639 (14.4) 65 (1.5)
Major surgery 0.98 0.6
Yes (1235) 217 (17.6) 18 (1.5)
No (4000) 569 (14.2) 67 (1.7)
Minor surgery 0.03 0.24
Yes (1470) 221 (15) 19 (1.3)
No (3765) 565 (15) 66 (1.8)
Hospitalization 0.03 (1.2 and 1.01 - 1.4) 0.93
Yes (2304) 374 (16.2) 37 (1.6)
No (2931) 412 (14.1) 48 (1.6)
Dental service 0.035 (0.48 and 0.99 - 2.43) 0.68
Yes (1709) 231 (13.5) 26 (1.5)
No (3526) 555 (15.7) 59 (1.7)
Endoscopy 0.002 (1.5 and 1.14 - 1.9) 0.08
Yes (507) 100 (19.7) 13 (2.6)
No (4728) 686 (14.5) 72 (1.5)
Non-IV drug abuse ≥ 0.001 (2.1 and 1.4 - 3.1) 0.07
Yes (139) 37 (26.6) 5 (3.6)
No (5069) 749 (14.7) 80 (1.6)
IV drug abuse 0.03 (4.5 and 1.2 - 16.9) 0.7
Yes (9) 4 (44.4) 0
No (5226) 782 (15) 85 (1.6)
Tattoo 0.72 1
Yes (81) 11 (13.6) 1 (1.2)
No (5154) 775 (15) 84 (1.6)
Illegal sexual contact 0.5 0.52
Yes (44) 5 (11.4) 1 (2.3)
No (5191) 781 (15) 84 (1.6)
Needle stick 0.85 1
Yes (36) 5 (13.9) 0
No (5199) 781 (15) 85 (1.6)
Hepatitis B vaccination 0.03 (1.23 and 1.3 - 1.5) 0.76
Yes (1340) 176 (13.1) 23 (1.7)
No (3895) 610 (15.7) 62 (1.6)
Family member with hepatitis B ≥ 0.001 (3.5 and 2.4 - 5.1) ≥ 0.001 (14.7 and 8.5 - 25.6)
Yes (118) 44 (37.3) 19 (16.1)
No (5117) 742 (14.5) 66 (1.3)
Family member with hepatitis C 0.004 (3.7 and 1.6 - 8.5) ≥ 0.001 (13.3 and 4.4 - 40)
Yes (23) 9 (39.1) 4 (17.4)
No (5212) 777 (14.9) 81 (1.6)
Piercings ≥ 0.001 (0.71 and 0.84 - 0.59 0.08
Yes (1686) 205 (12.2) 20 (1.2)
No (3549) 581 (16.4) 65 (1.8)