From: Seroepidemiology of chronic hepatitis B and C in the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe
Risk factor | Positive HBs Ag patients | Negative HBsAg patients | P value |
---|---|---|---|
N = 31 (%) | N = 2169 (%) | ||
Past surgery | 12 (38.7) | 607 (28.0) | NS |
Endoscopy | 12 (38.7) | 572 (26.4) | NS |
Piercing | 4 (12.9) | 91 (4.2) | p = 0.014 |
Shaving | 4 (12.9) | 348 (16.0) | NS |
Tatoo | 3 (9.7) | 213 (9.8) | NS |
Familial exposure | 2 (6.4) | 33 (1.5) | p < 0.001 |
Using drugs intraveinously | 0 (0.0) | 1(0.0) | NS |