Table 3 Independent risk factors associated with Hepatitis B in males using multivariate logistic regression
New | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk Factor | Â | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P-value |
Any family member suffering from hepatitis B & C | Yes | 14.5 | 9.5-22.1 | 0.001 |
| Â | No | Reference | Â | Â |
Dental extract/filling/scaling | Yes | 1.9 | 1.4-2.7 | 0.001 |
| Â | No | Reference | Â | Â |
Blood transfusion | Yes | 2.9 | 1.2-7.3 | 0.017 |
| Â | No | Reference | Â | Â |
History of IV/IM injection/year | None | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | < 5/year | 2.1 | 1.3-3.4 | 0.003 |
|  | ≥/year | 5.8 | 3.5-9.6 | 0.001 |