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. 2019 Jul;34(4):313–321. doi: 10.5001/omj.2019.62

Table 2. Comparison of risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission between healthcare workers, household contacts, and sexual partners.

Group n HBsAg status Evidence of past + current infection Risk estimate
Crude OR Adjusted OR*
Negative Positive Negative Positive OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Household contacts, n (%) 128 110 (85.9) 18 (14.1) 92 (71.9) 36 (28.1) 1.10 0.65–1.90 0.710
Sexual partners, n (%) 138 118 (85.5) 20 (14.5) 102 (73.9) 36 (26.1) 1
Household contacts, n (%) 128 110 (85.9) 18 (14.1) 92 (71.9) 36 (28.1) 2.92 1.51–5.67 0.001 3.85 1.89–7.81 < 0.001
Healthcare workers, n (%) 127 121 (95.3) 6 (4.7) 112 (88.2) 15 (11.8) 1 1
Sexual partners, n (%) 138 118 (85.5) 20 (14.5) 102 (73.9) 36 (26.1) 2.63 1.36–5.10 0.003 3.04 1.51–6.17 0.002
Healthcare workers, n (%) 127 121 (95.3) 6 (4.7) 112 (88.2) 15 (11.8) 1 1

*Adjusted for age and sex. HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.