Table 3.
Univariate analysis of behavioral data of donor candidates and blood donors screened in the study
| Variables | Anti-HEV (IgG) positive (%) | Anti-HEV (IgG) negative (%) | ORa (95% CIb) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig consumptionc | 0.3735 | |||
| Yes | 9/9 (100) | 812/987 (82.27) | 4.104 (0.2376 to 70.89) | - |
| No | 0/9 (0) | 175/987 (17.73) | - | - |
| Direct contact with pigc | 0.0538 | |||
| Yes | 5/9 (55.56) | 251/987 (25.43) | 3.665 (1.098 to 12.01) | - |
| No | 4/9 (44.44) | 736/987 (74.57) | - | - |
| Seafood consumptionc | 0.7207 | |||
| Yes | 6/9 (66.67) | 705/987 (71.43) | 0.800 (0.1885 to 2.938) | - |
| No | 3/9 (33.33) | 282/987 (28.57) | - | - |
| Chicken consumptionc | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 9/9 (100) | 972/987 (98.48) | 0.3028 (0.01686 to 5.440) | - |
| No | 0/9 (0) | 15/987 (1.52) | - | - |
| Sexual orientationd | 0.815 | |||
| Heterosexual | 9/9 (100) | 944/987 (95.64) | - | - |
| Homosexual | 0/9 (0) | 24/987 (2.43) | - | - |
| Bisexual | 0/9 (0) | 19/987 (1.93) | - | - |
| International tripc | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1/9 (11.11) | 138/987 (13.98) | 0.7690 (0.0687 to 4.994) | - |
| No | 8/9 (88.89) | 849/987 (86.02) | - | - |
| Lake bathc | 0.0258 | |||
| Yes | 5/9 (55.56) | 209/987 (21.18) | 4.553 (1.391 to 15.25) | - |
| No | 4/9 (44.44) | 778/987 (78.82) | - | - |
| Weir bathc | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 2/9 (22.22) | 275/987 (27.86) | 0.7397 (0.1544 to 3.308) | - |
| No | 7/9 (77.78) | 712/987 (72.14) | - | - |
aOR: odds ratio
bCI: confidence interval
cCalculated by the Fisher’s exact test
dCalculated by the χ2 test
In bold: p-value considered significant