Table 2 Comparison of Age-specific Distribution of HEV Sero-reactivity (IgG) and ALT Levels Among Pig Handlers.
Number of ALT values | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | IgG status | > 69 U/L | =69 U/L | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
≤20 (n = 41) | Positive | 2 | 4 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.018 |
Negative | 0 | 35 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
21-25 (n = 55) | Positive | 4 | 8 | 21.00 | 2.07-213.28 | 0.006 |
Negative | 1 | 42 | 1.00 | |||
26-30 (n = 82) | Positive | 8 | 8 | 65.00 | 7.17-589.42 | 0.001 |
Negative | 1 | 65 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
31-35 (n = 56) | Positive | 3 | 9 | 7.00 | 1.02-48.16 | 0.060 |
Negative | 2 | 42 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
36-40 (n = 38) | Positive | 1 | 3 | 5.33 | 0.37-77.50 | 0.291 |
Negative | 2 | 32 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
41-45 (n = 37) | Positive | 3 | 5 | 8.10 | 1.07-61.54 | 0.057 |
Negative | 2 | 27 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
46-50 (n = 13) | Positive | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.12-34.82 | 1.000 |
Negative | 2 | 8 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
51-55 (n = 14) | Positive | 1 | 4 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.357 |
Negative | 0 | 9 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
56-60 (n = 6) | Positive | 0 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 0 | 6 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
> 60 (n = 11) | Positive | 0 | 2 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 0 | 9 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||