Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression model assessing odds ratios of risk associated with severity of 202 cases caused by hepatitis E virus, from eastern coastal areas of Zhejiang Province, China, 2004–2017
| Variable | Value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (Years) | 52 (11 months~ 94 years) | 0.9990 (0.9734~1.0243) | 0.925 |
| Gender ratio (Male/Female) | 2.59 | 1.4623 (0.7033~3.0374) | 0.309 |
| Smoker (%,n) | 30.69% (62/202) | 0.6325 (0.3042~1.3152) | 0.22 |
| Alcohol user (%,n) | 38.61% (78/202) | 0.5215 (0.2574~1.0576) | 0.071 |
| Rural/ Urban ratio | 1.5 (120/80) | 1.3526 (0.6798 ~ 2.6912) | 0.389 |
| Chronic liver diseases, no. (%) | 25.74% (52/202) | 0.7741 (0.5505~1.0876) | 0.14 |
| Hepatic medicine (%,n) | 12.38% (25/202) | 0.9176 (0.3599~ 2.3420) | 0.858 |
| Median days from onset to diagnosis | 11 (0~40) | 1.0101 (0.9724~1.0492) | 0.618 |
| Super infection no. (%) | 30.20% (61/202) | 0.5374 (0.2704~1.0672) | 0.076 |
| Illiteracy no. (%) | 5.45% (11/202) | 0.5644 (0.0902~3.5325) | 0.541 |