Characteristics

Total (n = 800)

AgHBs+ (n = 37)

AgHBs− (n = 763)

P value

N = 800

n (%)

N = 37

n (%)

N = 763

n (%)

Sex

N = 800

0.0784

Male

450 (56.3)

26 (70.3)

424 (55.6)

Female

350 (43.7)

11 (29.7)

339 (44.4)

Age (years). median

N = 800

N = 37

N = 763

0.0152

Median [IQR]

20 [18-21]

20 [20-22]

20[18-21]

Age (years). quartile

N = 800

N = 37

N = 763

0.0093

≤18

238 (29.8)

3 (8.1)

235 (30.8)

[18 - 20]

262 (32.7)

18 (48.7)

244 (32.0)

[20 - 21]

102 (12.8)

6 (16.2)

96 (12.6)

[21 - 31]

198 (24.7)

10 (27.0)

188 (26.6)

Marital Status

N = 796

N = 37

N = 759

0.2843

Married/Cohabitating

3 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.4)

Single

789 (99.1)

36 (97.3)

753 (99.2)

Widowed/Divorced/Separated

4 (0.5)

1 (2.7)

3 (0.4)

Living setting/Place of origin

N = 782

N = 35

N = 747

0.0488

Urban

473 (60.5)

18 (51.4)

455 (60.9)

Semi-urban

163 (20.8)

5 (14.3)

158 (21.2)

Rural

146 (18.7)

12 (34.3)

134 (17.9)

Perception of Financial status

N = 770

N = 36

N = 734

0.0391

Comfortable

176 (22.9)

6 (16.7)

170 (23.2)

Sufficient income

297 (38.6)

9 (25.0)

288 (39.2)

Poor

271 (35.2)

21 (58.3)

250 (34.1)

Very poor

26 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

26 (3.5)

Tobacco consumption

N = 787

N = 35

N = 752

0.2121

Everyday

-

-

-

Several times/week

-

-

-

Several times/month

-

-

-

Rarely

19 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

19 (2.5)

Never

768 (97.6)

35 (100.0)

733 (97.5)

Alcohol consumption

N = 780

N = 35

N = 745

0.9999

Everyday

-

-

-

Several times/week

3 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.4)

Several times/month

6 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

6 (0.8)

Rarely

342 (43.8)

15 (42.9)

327 (43.9)

Never

429 (55.0)

20 (57.1)

409 (54.9)

Drugs consumption

N = 780

N = 35

N = 745

0.9999

Everyday

-

-

-

Several times/week

-

-

-

Several times/month

1 (0.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

Rarely

6 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

6 (0.8)

Never

773 (99.1)

35 (100.0)

738 (99.1)