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Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2011; 17(2): 236-241
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.236
Table 4 Factors affecting seropositivity for IgG anti-hepatitis A virus on the multivariable analysis
CharacteristicsAnti-HAV positivity, n (%)OR (95% CI)P value
Age (≥ 40 yr)809/852 (94.95)33.44 (20.14-55.52) < 0.001
Female245/272 (90.07)2.07 (1.16-3.71)0.014
Etiology0.487
HBV827/956 (86.51)1
HCV27/30 (90)0.61 (0.15-2.47)
Status of liver disease0.075
Chronic viral hepatitis425/529 (80.34)1
Liver cirrhosis429/457 (93.87)1.64 (0.95-2.82)
Place of residence0.035
Seoul311/389 (79.95)1
Gyeonggi-do241/274 (87.96)1.51 (0.86-2.66)0.153
Metropolitan cities96/101 (95.05)4.11 (1.37-12.35)0.012
Other provinces206/223 (92.38)1.84 (0.93-3.65)0.080