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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3201-3206
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3201
Table 1 HBV infection transmission risk factors
Risk factors (n = 176)n (%)
Blood transfusion47 (26.7)
Surgery117 (66.5)
Dialysis0
Endovenous drug use8 (4.5)
Tatoo4 (2.3)
Acupuntura7 (4.0)
“Piercings”1 (0.6)
SPL3 (1.7)
Digestive endoscopes175 (99.4)
Table 2 Anti-HBc and HBsAg result distribution according to IBD type (n =176)
Anti-HBcHBsAg
Positive17 UC (56.7%)4 (2.3%)
13 CD (43.3%)
Negative146 (83%)172 (97.7%)
Table 3 Risk factors according to anti-HBc result-frequency and percentile
Anti-HBc
Positive
Negative
Risk factorsn%n%P
SexMen1240.05638.00.86
Women1860.09061.6
Digestive endoscopyYes1653.39162.30.35
No1446.75537.7
RetosigmoidoscopyYes1343.35034.00.34
No1756.79665.8
Blood transfusionYes1033.33725.30.36
No2066.710974.7
SurgeryYes2480.09363.70.085
No620.05336.3
Surgery to treat IBD complicationsYes833.34750.50.13
No1666.74649.5
Table 4 Non-numeric variables risk factors for HBV transmission
VariableAnti-HBcnMeanSEMinimumMaximumP
Age (yr)Positive3047.711.926780.001
Negative14639.013.91884
Diagnose time (mo)Positive30114.1109.383720.37
Negative14689.990.41600
Colonoscopy numberPositive302.31.90100.52
Negative1462.11.618