Table 4 Results of multivariable logistic regression analysis for the assessment of factors associated with anti-HBc seroreactivity

Age (years)

0–25

9

5.2

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

26–45

23

9.8

1.977

0.891–4.387

0.094

1.921

0.841–4.387

0.121

2.150

0.961–4.810

0.063

+ 45

33

21.4

4.970

2.293–10.772

0.000

4.700

2.026–10.902

0.000

5.358

2.426–11.833

0.000

Gender

Female

40

10.1

Ref.

Male

25

15.2

1.610

0.941–2.753

0.082

Residential area

Jask

10

7.3

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Bandar Khamir

14

10

1.411

0.604–3.295

0.426

1.334

0.559–3.183

0.515

1.317

0.554–3.130

0.533

Bandar Abbas

27

18.9

2.956

1.371–6.371

0.006

2.530

1.147–5.582

0.021

2.626

1.195–5.769

0.016

Bashagard

14

9.9

1.389

0.595–3.243

0.447

1.003

0.415–2.424

0.994

0.957

0.398–2.300

0.922

Resident type

Urban

37

13.1

1.348

0.800–2.271

0.261

Rural

28

10

Ref.

Skin type

Type I/II

16

13.8

Ref.

Type III/IV

44

10.6

0.737

0.399–1.361

0.330

Type V/VI

5

17.2

1.302

0.434–3.906

0.638

Occupation

Child/student/House wife

35

8.9

Ref.

Ref.

Office employee/ Freelancer

20

18.5

2.338

1.287–4.246

0.005

1.544

0.813–2.930

0.184

Fisherman/Sailor/ Worker/ Retiree

10

16.9

2.099

0.978–4.504

0.057

1.151

0.501–2.647

0.740

Travelling history

No

57

11.0

Ref.

Yes

8

18.6

1.853

0.819–4.189

0.139