Table 3 Univarite analysis of the personal behavior risk factors of HB
From: Risk factors of hepatitis B transmission in northern Palestine: a case – control study
Variable | Case n (%) | Control n (%) | P value | OR $ (95% CI^) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Hejamat | ||||
• Yes | 11 (11) | 2 (2) | 0.010* | 6.1 (1.3-28.07) |
• No | 89 (89) | 98 (98) | ||
Tattoos | ||||
• Yes | 5 (5) | 1 (1) | 0.097* | 5.2 (0.59-45.4) |
• No. | 95 (95) | 99 (99) | ||
Piercing | ||||
• Yes | 4 (4) | 3 (3) | 0.700* | 1.36 (0.25-6.18) |
• No | 96 (96) | 97 (97) | ||
Sharing shaving equipment α | ||||
• Yes | 29 (42.20 | 11(24.4) | 0.049* | 3.3(1.02-7.07) |
• No | 40 (58) | 34 (75.5) | ||
History of sharing toothbrush | ||||
• Yes | 15 (15) | 8 (8) | 0.121* | 2.0 (0.82-5.03) |
• No | 85 (85) | 92 (92) | ||
Intravenous drug use | ||||
• Yes | 5 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.024@ | 2.05 (1.8-2.3) |
• No | 95 (95) | 100 (100) | ||
History of barber visit α | ||||
• Yes | 29 (42.0) | 10 (22.2) | 0.032* | 2.5 (1.1-5.9) |
• No | 40 (58.0) | 35 (77.8) | ||
History of Haj and/or Omra | ||||
• Yes | 12 (12) | 7 (7) | 0.228* | 1.8 (0.68-4.81) |
• No | 88 (88) | 93 (93) | ||
Living abroad (> one year) | ||||
• Yes | 21 (21) | 8 (8) | 0.009* | 3.0 (1.28-7.280) |
• No | 79 (79) | 92 (92) | ||
History of jail: | ||||
• Yes | 9 (9) | 3 (3) | 0.074* | 3.1 (0.84-12.2) |
• No | 91 (91) | 97 (97) | ||
History of STDs: | ||||
• Yes | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.316@ | 2.0 (1.75-2.31) |
• No | 99 (99) | 100 (100) |