Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2004; 10(12): 1810-1814
Published online Jun 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i12.1810
Table 3 Association of behavior factors with risk of chronic HB
CharacteristicsChronic HB (%)Self-limited HBV infection (%)OR (95%CI)P
Cigarette smoking1.40 (0.87, 2.28)0.14
Yes74 (35.75)42 (28.38)
No133 (64.25)106 (71.62)
Alcohol consumption1.26 (0.78, 2.05)0.32
Yes69 (33.33)42 (28.38)
No138 (66.67)106 (71.62)