Table 5 Comparison of Age-specific Distribution of HEV Sero-reactivity (IgM) and AST Levels Among Pig Handlers.
Number of AST values | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | IgM status | > 46 U/L | =46 U/L | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
≤20 (n = 41) | Positive | 2 | 5 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.026 |
Negative | 0 | 34 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
21-25 (n = 55) | Positive | 3 | 4 | 4.39 | 0.80-24.00 | 0.104 |
Negative | 7 | 41 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
26-30 (n = 82) | Positive | 4 | 11 | 3.12 | 0.78-12.47 | 0.202 |
Negative | 7 | 60 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
31-35 (n = 56) | Positive | 0 | 5 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 1.000 |
Negative | 2 | 49 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
36-40 (n = 38) | Positive | 0 | 9 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 0 | 29 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
41-45 (n = 37) | Positive | 0 | 6 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 0 | 31 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
46-50 (n = 13) | Positive | 1 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.231 |
Negative | 2 | 10 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
51-55 (n = 14) | Positive | 0 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 3 | 11 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
56-60 (n = 6) | Positive | 2 | 0 | Not estimable | Not estimable | Not estimable |
Negative | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||
> 60 (n = 11) | Positive | 2 | 1 | Not estimable | Not estimable | 0.055 |
Negative | 0 | 8 | 1.00 | Baseline | ||