Table 2 Association between hepatitis B and C virus infections and influencing factors among the Libyan population

Age group (years) relative to < 6

6-10

0.74

0.46

1.18

1.21

0.79

1.86

11-20

0.91

0.67

1.24

3.36

2.5

4.52

21-30

0.88

0.63

1.22

3.01

2.21

4.1

31-40

1.41

1.01

1.96

3.14

2.28

4.32

41-50

1.87

1.32

2.64

3.77

2.7

5.26

51-60

2.36

1.65

3.37

3.7

2.59

5.28

61-70

3.27

2.17

4.93

3.34

2.13

5.24

>70

3.32

2.01

5.49

5.69

3.54

9.15

Males vs females

0.86

0.74

0.99

1.51

1.35

1.68

Hospital admission

1.32

1.09

1.61

Dental procedure

0.84

0.71

0.99

0.85

0.76

0.96

Blood transfusion

1.55

1.22

1.97

Intravenous drug use

6.41

2.27

18.07

0

0

-

Surgery

1.35

1.08

1.67

Family HBV

1.52

1

2.3

1.97

1.46

2.64

Haemodialysis

4.37

1.71

11.2

Contact with HBV

1.66

1.23

2.23

Skin piercing

1.36

1

1.83