Table 3 Comparison of Age-specific Distribution of HEV Sero-reactivity (IgM) and ALT levels among pig handlers.
Number of ALT values | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | IgM status | > 69 U/L | =69 U/L | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
≤ 20 (n = 41) | Positive | 4 | 3 | 44.00 | 3.65-530.55 | 0.002 |
Negative | 1 | 33 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
21-25 (n = 55) | Positive | 5 | 2 | 37.50 | 5.01-280.90 | < 0.001 |
Negative | 3 | 45 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
26-30 (n = 82) | Positive | 9 | 6 | 99.00 | 10.66-919.41 | < 0.001 |
Negative | 1 | 66 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
31-35 (n = 56) | Positive | 3 | 2 | 36.75 | 3.76-359.45 | 0.003 |
Negative | 2 | 49 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
36-40 (n = 38) | Positive | 5 | 4 | Not estimable | Not estimable | < 0.001 |
Negative | 0 | 29 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
41-45 (n = 37) | Positive | 3 | 3 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.003 |
Negative | 0 | 31 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
46-50 (n = 13) | Positive | 1 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.077 |
Negative | 0 | 12 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
51-55 (n = 14) | Positive | 0 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 0 | 14 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
56-60 (n = 6) | Positive | 2 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.467 |
Negative | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
> 60 (n = 11) | Positive | 3 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.182 |
Negative | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||