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Table 3 Hepatitis B test-rates related to demographic factors in the Turkish-Dutch population in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (n = 355)

From: Awareness, knowledge and self-reported test rates regarding Hepatitis B in Turkish-Dutch: a survey

   

total

Testedc

crude OR (univariate)

p-value

adjusted OR (multivariate)e

p-value

   

n = 355

n = 52

    

Total

 

100%

14.7%

    

Sex

female

54%

15%

1.1 (0.6-1.8)

0.8

1.1 (0.6-2.0)

0.7

  

male

46%

14%

ref

   

Age group

    

0.13

 

0.1 (overall)

  

16-20

19%

11%

ref

   
  

21-25

16%

12%

1.2 (0.4-3.7)

0.7

1.5 (0.5-5.0)

0.5

  

26-30

20%

21%

1.9 (0.7-5.1)

0.2

2.3 (0.8-6.7)

0.1

  

31-35

21%

11%

1.6 (0.6-4.4)

0.3

1.7 (0.6-4.8)

0.36

  

36-40

25%

21%

2.9 (1.2-7.3)

0.02

3.4 (1.3-7.4)

0.02

Migrant generation a

1st generation

49%

16%

ref

   
  

2nd generation

51%

13%

1.2 (0.7-2.1)

0.5

1.4 (0.8-2.5)

0.3

Marital status

married/living with partner

59%

19%

1.8 (0.9-3.8)d

0.10

  
  

previously/never married

41%

9%

ref

   

Country of birth of partner b

not/low endemic

29%

19%

1.3 (0.6-2.7)d

0.6

  
  

high endemic

71%

17%

ref

   

HBV in family or friends

yes

15%

36%

3.4 (1.7-6.7) d

< 0.001

3.4 (1.6-6.7)

< 0.001

  

no

85%

11%

ref

   

Educational level

    

0.23

  
  

low

32%

14%

1.1 (0.5-2.4)d

0.8

  
  

medium

42%

13%

ref

   
  

high

26%

16%

1.9 (0.9-3.8)d

0.08

  

SES suburb

low SES suburb

63%

15%

1.3 (0.7-2.3)d

0.4

  
  

medium/high SES suburb

37%

15%

ref

   

Income situation

    

0.3

  
  

paid job

66%

13%

ref

   
  

social security

8%

19%

1.0 (0.4-3.1)d

0.9

  
  

fulltime housework

13%

26%

2.4 (1.0-6.0)d

0.05

  
  

student

14%

10%

0.9 (0.2-3.2)d

0.9

  

Health insurance

basic health insurance

40%

13%

ref

   
  

basic + supplementary

60%

16%

1.4 (0.7-2.7)d

0.3

  

Dutch language orientation (proficiency and use)

low level

47%

17%

ref

   
  

high level

53%

13%

1.3 (0.7-2.5)d

0.5

  
  1. a 1st generation migrant i.e. person born in Turkey. 2nd generation migrant i.e. person born in the Netherlands, with at least one parent born abroad.
  2. b n = 233
  3. c weighted analysis to correct for the stratification variables sex, age group and migrant generation
  4. d adjusted for the stratification variables sex, age group and migrant generation
  5. e the stratification variables sex, age group and migrant generation were retained in the final model