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Table 2 Bivariate association between procedures and practices and hepatitis B final result (n = 16,004)

From: The prevalence and determinants of hepatitis B among Egyptian adults: a further analysis of a country-representative survey

 

Hepatitis B testing final result

Positive

Negative

P**

N

Wta %

N

Wt %

Ever hospitalized

 Yes

116

1.5

7642

98.5

0.977

 No

127

1.54

8118

98.46

 

 Do not know

0

0

2

100

 

Ever had surgery

 Yes

123

1.65

7329

98.35

0.409

 No

120

1.41

8433

98.59

 

Ever had blood transfusion

 Yes

21

2.55

799

97.45

0.17

 No

223

1.47

14,921

98.53

 

 Do not know

0

0

40

100

 

Ever had intravenous line

 Yes

141

1.59

8730.5

98.41

0.791

 No

103

1.44

7027.38

98.56

 

 Do not know

0

0

3.48

100

 

Ever had sutures/stitches

 Yes

151

1.71

8710

98.29

0.198

 No

92

1.29

7049

98.71

 

 Do not know

0

0

3

100

 

Ever had endoscopy

 Yes

19

2.99

612

97.01

0.0539

 No

225

1.46

15,140

98.54

 

 Don’t know

0

0

4

100

 

Ever had dialysis

 Yes

0

0

27

100

0.661

 No

244

1.52

15,733

98.48

 

Ever had urinary catheter

 Yes

20

1.38

1472

98.62

0.897

 No

223

1.54

14,284

98.46

 

 Do not know

0

0

3

100

 

Ever had dental treatment of any kind

 Yes

183

1.66

10,807

98.34

0.183

 No

61

1.21

4953

98.79

 

 Do not know

0

0

2

100

 

Ever had aquapuncture

 Yes

0

0

63

100

0.627

 No

244

1.53

15,696

98.47

 

 Do not know

1

100

0

0

 

Ever received cupping without blood

 Yes

9

13.95

50

86.05

<0.001

 No

235

1.48

15,709

98.52

 

 Do not know

0

0

3

100

 

Ever received cupping with blood

 Yes

14

3.75

367

96.25

0.016

 No

229

1.47

15,390

98.53

 

 Do not know

0

0

3

100

 

Ever had received an injection to treat schistosomiasis (bilharziasis)

 Yes

17

1.35

1209

98.65

0.016

 No

218

1.49

14,427

98.51

 

 Do not know

7

6.44

126

93.56

 

Ever had received an injection for any purpose

 Yes

243

1.52

15,710

98.48

0.989

 No

1

1.47

49

98.53

 

Ever had a tattoo

 Yes

15.88

2.23

698

97.77

0.444

 No

228

1.49

15,053

98.51

 

 Do not know

0

0

6

100

 

Ever have ears pierced

 Yes

102

1.17

8595

98.83

0.717

 No

0

0

132

100

 

 Do not know

0

0

3

100

 

Going to barber (men)/beauty centre or hair salon (women)

 Regular (weekly or monthly)

146

1.85

7745

98.15

0.115

 Irregular or feasts only

35

1.16

2984

98.84

 

 Never

63

1.23

5033

98.77

 

If the respondent himself circumcised (male or female)

 Yes

238

1.59

14,764

98.41

0.066

 No

6

0.57

994

99.43

 
  1. **Rao Scott chi-square test was used
  2. aWeighted numbers and percent were reported