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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 986-990
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.986
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.986
HEV positive IgG n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
Sex | |||
Female | 76/390 (19.5) | - | 0.004 |
Male | 48 /156 (30.8) | 1.84 (1.20, 2.80) | |
Donation frequency | |||
< 10 | 47/252 (18.7) | - | |
10-20 | 44/191 (23.0) | 1.31 (0.82, 2.07) | 0.258 |
≥ 20 | 33/103 (32.0) | 2.06 (1.22, 3.46) | 0.006 |
Age (yr) | |||
< 40 | 7/54 (13.0) | - | |
40-50 | 37/192 (19.3) | 1.50 (0.63, 3.60) | 0.361 |
50-60 | 46/189 (24.3) | 2.02 (0.85, 4.80) | 0.105 |
≥ 60 | 34/111 (30.6) | 2.78 (1.14, 6.79) | 0.022 |
Frequency | Hepatitis E virus positive IgG | P value | |
Male | Female | ||
< 10 | 15/54 (27.8) | 32/198 (16.2) | 0.052 |
10-20 | 18/57 (31.5) | 28/137 (20.4) | 0.097 |
≥ 20 | 15/45 (33.3) | 16/55 (29.1) | 0.648 |
Characteristics | HEV positive IgG (n = 124) | HEV negative IgG (n = 422) | P value |
HBsAg positive | 4 (3.2) | 13 (3.1) | 0.935 |
HCV antibody positive | 14 (11.3) | 47 (11.1) | 0.962 |
- Citation: Cheng XF, Wen YF, Zhu M, Zhan SW, Zheng JX, Dong C, Xiang KX, Xia XB, Wang G, Han LF. Serological and molecular study of hepatitis E virus among illegal blood donors. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(9): 986-990
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i9/986.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.986