Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2015; 21(25): 7842-7850
Published online Jul 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7842
Table 3 Risk factors associated with hepatitis B surface antigen positivity among population aged 1-19 years
Variablesuaj. OR (95%CI)P valueaj. OR (95%CI)P value
Age group (yr)
5-9 vs 1-40.91 (0.45-1.86)0.8051.14 (0.52-2.54)0.740
10-14 vs 1-41.84 (0.93-3.63)0.0781.18 (0.86-3.21)0.095
15-19 vs 1-43.39 (1.74-6.60)< 0.0014.12 (1.93-8.75)< 0.001
Sex (female vs male)0.89 (0.74-1.07)0.218--
Immunization history of HBV (yes vs no)0.50 (0.35-0.70)< 0.0010.71 (0.49-0.98)0.028
Familial history of HBV (yes vs no)2.52 (1.83-3.49)< 0.0012.00 (1.88-2.13)< 0.001