Independent variables N (%) N (%) Hepatitis B Virus infection “HBsAg” Hepatitis B Virus infection “HBsAg” Hepatitis B Virus infection “HBsAg” Univariate analysis Univariate analysis
Neg (%) Pos (%) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Overall 164 (100) 164 (100) 60 (36.6) 104 (63.4)
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
Age (years), mean ± SD 30.9 ± 9.04 30.9 ± 9.04 33.9 ± 10.0 29.2 ± 8.02 <0.001
<20yrs 6 (3.70) 6 (3.70) 2 (3.30) 4 (3.80) 0.123 2.31 (0.36 – 14.7) 0.376
20-40yrs 130 (79.3) 130 (79.3) 43 (71.7) 87 (83.7) 2.34 (1.02 – 5.34) 0.045
>40yrs 28 (17.1) 28 (17.1) 15 (25.0) 13 (12.5) 1.00
Gender
Female 20 (12.2) 20 (12.2) 6 (10.0) 14 (13.5) 0.514 1.40 (0.51 – 3.86) 0.516
Male 144 (87.8) 144 (87.8) 54 (90.0) 90 (86.5) 1.00
Residence area
Non-urban 74 (45.1) 74 (45.1) 29 (48.3) 45 (43.3) 0.530 1.00
Urban 90 (54.9) 90 (54.9) 31 (51.7) 59 (56.7) 1.23 (0.65 – 2.32) 0.530
Educational level
Low 151 (92.1) 151 (92.1) 54 (90.0) 97 (93.3) 0.551 1.54 (0.49 – 4.82) 0.458
High 13 (7.90) 13 (7.90) 6 (10.0) 7 (6.70) 1.00
Occupation
Unemployed 29 (17.7) 29 (17.7) 8 (13.3) 21 (20.2) 0.267 1.65 (0.68 – 3.99) 0.271
Employed 135 (82.3) 135 (82.3) 52 (86.7) 83 (79.8) 1.00
Marital status
Unmarried 155 (94.5) 155 (94.5) 56 (93.3) 99 (95.2) 0.725 1.41 (0.37 – 5.48) 0.616
Married 9 (5.50) 9 (5.50) 4 (6.70) 5 (4.80) 1.00
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS
AST (UL), mean ± SD 58.9 ± 53.6 58.9 ± 53.6 57.6 ± 48.6 59.7 ± 56.6 0.816
Normal (8 – 48) 91 (55.5) 91 (55.5) 33 (55.0) 58 (55.8) 0.924 1.03 (0.54 – 1.96) 0.924
Abnormal 73 (44.5) 73 (44.5) 27 (45.0) 46 (44.2) 1.00
ALT (UL), mean ± SD 34.0 ± 30.2 34.0 ± 30.2 33.9 ± 20.4 34.0 ± 34.7 0.972
Normal (7 – 55) 148 (90.2) 148 (90.2) 53 (88.3) 95 (91.3) 0.531 1.39 (0.49 – 3.96) 0.532
Abnormal 16 (9.80) 16 (9.80) 7 (11.7) 9 (8.70) 1.00
AST/ALT Ratio, mean ± SD 2.01 ± 1.33 2.01 ± 1.33 1.90 ± 1.14 2.07 ± 1.42 0.430
<1 (acute or non-alcoholic liver disease) 28 (17.1) 28 (17.1) 7 (11.7) 21 (20.2) 0.162 1.92 (0.76 – 4.82) 0.167
≥1 (chronic disease, viral hepatitis, or toxicity) 136 (82.9) 136 (82.9) 53 (88.3) 83 (79.8) 1.00