Table 3 Results of multivariable logistic regression analysis for the assessment of factors associated with HEV IgG seroreactivity

Age (years)

0–25

19

11.0%

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

26–45

35

14.9%

1.418

0.781–2.576

0.251

1.391

0.747–2.591

0.299

1.415

0.773–2.589

0.260

+ 45

35

22.7%

2.384

1.298–4.377

0.005

1.912

0.969–3.773

0.299

2.193

1.174–4.094

0.014

Gender

Female

56

14.1%

Ref.

Male

33

20.1%

1.538

0.957–2.474

0.075

Residential area

Jask

15

10.9%

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Bandar Khamir

16

11.4%

1.049

0.497–2.216

0.899

1.073

0.502–2.291

0.856

1.021

0.480–2.170

0.957

Bandar Abbas

31

21.7%

2.251

1.155–4.389

0.017

2.247

1.133–4.454

0.020

2.123

1.080–4.172

0.029

Bashagard

27

19.0%

1.910

0.967–3.772

0.062

1.698

0.838–3.438

0.142

1.611

0.802–3.236

0.180

Resident type

Rural

41

14.7%

Ref.

Urban

48

17.0%

1.186

0.753–1.867

0.462

Skin type

Type I/II

19

16.4%

Ref.

Type III/IV

67

16.1%

0.977

0.560–1.706

0.936

Type V/VI

3

10.3%

0.589

0.162–2.145

0.422

Occupation

Child/student/House wife

56

14.2%

Ref.

Ref.

Office employee/ Freelancer

17

15.7%

1.131

0.627–2.040

0.683

0.908

0.486–1.695

0.762

Fisherman/Sailor/ Worker/ Retiree

16

27.1%

2.252

1.188–4.271

0.013

1.755

0.869–3.544

0.117

Travelling history

No

79

15.2%

Ref.

Yes

10

23.8%

1.688

0.800–3.562

0.170