Applicability and efficacy of a model for prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus infection: Single center study in Egypt

Table 1 Risk factors for acquisition of hepatitis B virus in the studied population n (%)

	HBsAg negative (n = 82)	HBsAg positive (n = 35)	P value	OR	95%CI
Occupation
Housewife	77 (93.9)	35 (100)	0.320	-	-
Working	5 (6.1)	0 (0)
HBV vaccination	4 (4.9)	0 (0)	0.315	-	-
History of injections	34 (41.5)	28 (80)	< 0.001	5.65	2.2-14.42
History of medical clinic attendance	43 (52.4)	31 (88.6)	< 0.001	7.02	2.27-21.71
History of hospital admission	34 (41.5)	29 (82.9)	< 0.001	6.82	2.55-18.23
History of sutures	54 (65.9)	29 (82.9)	0.064	2.50	0.93-6.74
History of surgeries	41 (50)	28 (80)	0.003	4	1.57-10.18
History of drained abscesses	5 (6.1)	4 (11.4)	0.440	1.98	0.50-7.89
History of urinary catheter	32 (39)	20 (57.1)	0.071	2.08	0.93-4.65
History of blood transfusion	7 (8.5)	3 (8.6)	1	1	0.24-4.13
History of endoscopy	4 (4.9)	3 (8.6)	0.420	1.82	0.38-8.63
History of dental treatment	42 (51.2)	23 (65.7)	0.140	1.82	0.80-4.15
History of schistosomiasis	0 (0)	0 (0)
History of nail care	6 (7.3)	5 (14.3)	0.301	2.11	0.59-7.44
Ear piercing	81 (98.8)	35 (100)	1	-	-
Circumcision	81 (98.8)	32 (91.4)	0.075	0.13	0.01-1.27
History of cauterization	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	1	0.69	0.62-0.78
History suggestive of previous hepatitis	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	1	-	-
Family history suggestive of hepatitis	16 (19.5)	17 (48.6)	0.001	3.89	1.65-9.20

HBsAg: Hepatitis B virus surface antigen.