Table 4 Risk factors associated with chronic hepatitis B infection

Total

4,724 (100)

Gender

Female

2,618 (55.4)

29.6 (27.9–31.4)

Ref

Male

2,106 (44.6)

33.7 (30.7–34.8)

P = 0.023

1.18 (1.07–1.31)

P = 0.001

Baseline age (year)^a

75+

712 (15.1)

24.3 (21.2–27.6)

Ref

15–34

16 (0.3)

37.5(15.2–64.6)

1.09 (0.48–2.46)

P = 0.835

35–54

567 (12.0)

45.3 (41.2–49.5)

1.56 (1.29–1.90)

P < 0.001

55–74

3,429(72.6)

30.0 (28.5–31.6)

P < 0.001

1.10 (0.94–1.30)

P = 0.233