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Table 4 Multifactorial analyses of HBV-HIV co-infection predictors by logistic regression

From: Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral co-infection and associated factors with HIV infection in children in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medical history

HIV positive n (%)

HIV negative n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Have been hospitalized in the past 6 months

   

Yes

65

79

0.77 (0.53–1.13)

0.180

10.7 (6.69–17.2)

0.000

No

232

247

1

   

Have had surgery in the last 6 months

   

Yes

12

14

0.85 (0.39–1.87)

0.688

2.95 (0.90–9.68)

0.074

No

285

283

1

   

Have been transfused in the last 6 months

   

Yes

32

17

1.99 (1.08–3.67)

0.025

4.94 (2.12–11.5)

0.000

No

265

309

1

   

Have been tattooed in the last 6 months

   

Yes

27

9

3.20 (1.47–6.92)

0.002

3.24 (1.18–8.92)

0.023

No

270

288

1

   

Have been pierced in the past 6 months

   

Yes

47

10

5.39(2.67–10.9)

0.000

4.26 (1.70–10.7)

0.002

No

250

287

1

   

History of jaundice in the family environment

   

Yes

33

18

1.93 (1.05–3.52)

0.028

1.91(0.66–5.54)

0.231

No

264

279

1

   

History of jaundice in child

   

Yes

14

7

2.04 (0.81–5.15)

0.120

2.69 (1.55–4.67)

0.000

No

283

290

1