| risk factors for hepatitis b at a residential institution for intellectually handicapped persons. | we conducted a cross sectional study to evaluate risk factors for hepatitis b (hbv) infection among residents and staff at braemar hospital in nelson. we obtained serum and abstracted medical charts for 114 of the 122 (93%) residents; 129 of 226 (57%) staff members completed questionnaires and provided serum. seventy (61%) of the residents had serological markers of past hbv infection, including 42 (37%) who were identified as carriers. residents' risk of being infected increased by 17% for each ... | 1991 | 1836843 |