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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2013; 5(2): 64-73
Published online Feb 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i2.64
Published online Feb 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i2.64
Table 2 Age as a risk factor for antibodies to hepatitis B core and hepatitis B virus DNA positivity among blood donors
| Risk factor | n (%) | Crude odds ratio (95%CI) | Adjusted odds ratioΩAOR (95%CI) |
| For anti-HBc +ve | |||
| Age > 30 yr | 196/853 (23.0) | 2.1 (1.7-2.7)b | 1.8 (1.4-2.4)b |
| Age ≤ 30 yr | 151/1233 (12.2) | ® | ® |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 287/1530 (18.8) | 2 (1.5-2.5)b | 1.4 (1.0-1.9) |
| Single | 94/898 (10.5) | ® | ® |
| For HBV-DNA+ve | |||
| Age ≤ 30 yr | 29/95 (30.5) | 3.6 (1.7-7.4)b | 3.8 (1.8-7.9)b |
| Age > 30 yr | 13/119 (10.9) | ® |
- Citation: Said ZN, Sayed MHE, Salama II, Aboel-Magd EK, Mahmoud MH, Setouhy ME, Mouftah F, Azzab MB, Goubran H, Bassili A, Esmat GE. Occult hepatitis B virus infection among Egyptian blood donors. World J Hepatol 2013; 5(2): 64-73
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v5/i2/64.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v5.i2.64