Table 2

Associated factors with HBV, HCV and HIV among migrants in France

Participants’ characteristicsHBV infection
Men (n=5707)
HBV infection
Women (n=9636)
HCV infection
(n=15 343)
HIV infection
(n=15 343)
aOR (95%CI)aOR (95%CI)aOR (95%CI)aOR (95%CI)
Endemic area of HBV (low: aOR=1)
Medium7.62 (4.51 to 13.67***4.65 (2.86 to 7.79)***
High15.83 (9.40 to 28.35)***6.68 (4.06 to 11.29)***
Endemic area of HCV (low: aOR=1)
Medium4.09 (0.83 to 73.85)°
High13.97 (2.94 to 250.21)**
Endemic area of HIV (low: aOR=1)
Medium8.31 (4.25 to 17.50)***
High2.23 (0.12 to 11.57)°
History of dental care (no: aOR=1)0.65 (0.47 to 0.89)**
History of blood transfusion (no: aOR=1)4.67 (1.96 to 9.90)***3.65 (1.47 to 7.79)***
History liver problems (no: aOR=1)3.13 (1.46 to 6.07)***3.40 (1.72 to 6.19)***
Abortion or caesarean section or difficult childbirth† (no: aOR=1)2.40 (1.20 to 4.60)*
Living with someone who has had viral hepatitis‡ (no: aOR=1)6.03 (3.43 to 10.08)***
Sexual identity (no sex: aOR=1)
Heterosexual women5.88 (1.24 to 105.03)°
Heterosexual men4.75 (0.95 to 86.29)°
Homosexual and bisexual44.60 (7.45 to 849.71)***
Vaccination against HBV (no: aOR=1)0.63 (0.41 to 0.96)*0.21 (0.11 to 0.36)***
  • *P<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, °NS.

  • †Only in female participants.

  • ‡Mother, sexual partner, household member.

  • aOR, adjusted OR; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus.