Table 3

Univariate analysis of risk factors and incident anti-HBc antibody in STD patients

Incident HBV core antibody
CharacteristicNo of subjectsNo (%)RR (CI)p Value
Overall28230 (11)
History of tuberculosis
    Yes9 4 (44.4)4.65 (2.05 to 10.52)0.0091
    No27226 (9.6)1.00
History of medical injections in past 6 months
    Yes135 7 (5.2)0.33 (0.15 to 0.75)0.0079
    No14723 (15.6)1.00
History of inguinal swelling
    Yes41 8 (19.5)2.13 (1.02 to 4.45)0.0571
    No24022 (9.2)1.00