Table 2

Prevalence, and crude and adjusted odd ratios of BDD-associated factors and their 95% CI

FactorsSubjects% BDDCrude ORAdjusted OR95% CIP value
Over all394 0261.2N/AN/AN/AN/A
Periductal fibrosis<0.001
 None324 4821.111
 PDF148 3831.41.231.251.11 to 1.40
 PDF218 6861.71.551.241.04 to 1.47
 PDF324756.66.355.744.57 to 7.21
Gender<0.001
 Female242 1150.911
 Male151 8661.72.001.461.31 to 1.63
Age group (years)<0.001
 40–4449 2810.611
 45–4971 5640.61.041.100.88 to 1.38
 50–5478 4280.91.441.421.15 to 1.75
 55–5969 5301.11.771.741.42 to 2.14
 ≥60 years114 3052.13.463.142.59 to 3.81
Education levels0.472
 None65611.611
 Primary286 8401.30.820.910.65 to 1.27
 Secondary78 0900.80.530.720.51 to 1.03
 Certificate/bachelor18 6321.10.710.810.53 to 1.24
 Higher than bachelor30551.50.980.940.52 to 1.71
Occupations<0.001
 Unemployed15 5822.511
 Farmer306 4211.10.450.470.40 to 0.55
 Labour32 4201.00.390.530.41 to 0.67
 Own business13 4671.00.400.650.48 to 0.87
 Government/state enterprises13 9971.50.590.870.63 to 1.20
 Others11 3351.40.570.600.44 to 0.80
Relatives diagnosed with CCA0.018
 No319 9021.211
 Yes73 2861.20.991.121.02 to 1.24
Liver fluke infection<0.001
 No113 1781.211
 Yes68 9791.51.241.251.12 to 1.39
Praziquantel treatment0.067
 None270 1831.111
 One time84 1361.31.200.850.75 to 0.95
 Two times18 1261.51.330.930.79 to 1.10
 Three times52641.71.561.100.85 to 1.43
 More than three times64141.81.631.261.00 to 1.59
Smoking history<0.001
 No308 7761.011
 Yes, current or previous83 7542.02.111.311.17 to 1.46
Alcohol consumption history0.002
 No214 4951.011
 Yes, current or previous178 5641.41.451.171.06 to 1.29
Hepatitis B virus0.298
 No382 0581.211
 Yes68031.41.131.160.88 to 1.52
Hepatitis C virus0.124
 No388 1141.211
 Yes7472.01.691.690.87 to 3.31
Diabetes mellitus0.011
 No362 2961.211
 Yes26 5651.61.371.201.04 to 1.37
  • BDD, bile duct dilatation; CCA, cholangiocarcinoma; PDF, periductal fibrosis; N/A, not applicable.