Variables | Current HBV Infection (HBsAg +) | Contracting HBV (Anti HBc+) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio | P–value | Odds ratio | P–value | |
Gender (Ref = Male) | ||||
Female | 0.45 [0.24–0.84] | 0.0146* | 0.89 [0.64–1.24] | 0.5044 |
Age (Ref =16–30) | ||||
31–40 | 0.91 [0.43–1.90] | 0.8526 | 1.43 [0.95–2.16] | 0.0939 |
41–50 | 0.76 [0.32–1.82] | 0.6687 | 1.75 [1.06–2.88] | 0.0304* |
51–65 | 0.43 [0.14–1.33] | 0.1574 | 2.77 [1.69–4.53] | <0.0001*** |
Work duration (Ref = 0–5) | ||||
6–10 | 1.59 [0.74–3.42] | 0.2892 | 1.45 [0.92–2.28] | 0.1286 |
>11 | 0.74 [0.35–1.58] | 0.4650 | 2.51 [1.74–3.63] | <0.0001*** |
Profession (Ref = Administration) | ||||
Medical Doctors (Surgeons, Physicians, Students) | 3.69 [0.81–16.86] | 0.0923 | 1.56 [0.87–2.82] | 0.1767 |
Nursing staff | 2.41 [0.54–10.77] | 0.3816 | 1.00 [0.58–1.70] | 1 |
Laboratory personnel | 1.29 [0.06–28.71] | 1 | 1.54 [0.40–5.96] | 0.7370 |
Allied Sciences | 1.34 [0.12–15.44] | 1 | 0.64 [0.26–1.62] | 0.3674 |
Technical Services | 5.15 [0.89–29.87] | 0.0667 | 1.18 [0.50–2.78] | 0.8275 |
Cleaning Staff | 2.70 [0.54–13.40] | 0.3042 | 1.52 [0.81–2.84] | 0.2057 |
Risk factors (Ref = Yes) | ||||
Blood transfusion | 0.44 [0.10–1.88] | 0.4156 | 1.02 [0.59–1.76] | 1 |
Operation | 0.97 [0.48–1.99] | 1 | 1.08 [0.75–1.55] | 0.7103 |
i.m./i.v.drug administration | 1.47 [0.44–4.90] | 0.7883 | 1.50 [0.86–2.61] | 0.1677 |
Needle stick injury | 0.96 [0.50–1.84] | 1 | 1.12 [0.80–1.56] | 0.5504 |