Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of HBV Patients and Controls, North Ethiopia, 2019 [n = 213]
| Variables | Case (71) | Control (142) | Total (213) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N(%) | ||
| Age in years | |||
| <20 | 7(9.9) | 9(6.3) | 16(7.5) |
| 21–30 | 15(21.1) | 27(19.0) | 42(19.7) |
| 31–40 | 17(23.9) | 39(27.5) | 56(26.3) |
| 41–50 | 16(22.5) | 36(25.4) | 52(24.4) |
| >50 | 16(22.5) | 31(21.8 | 47(22.1) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 45(63.4) | 99(69.7) | 144(67.6) |
| Female | 26(36.6) | 43(30.3) | 69(32.4) |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 48(67.6) | 79(55.6) | 127(59.6) |
| Rural | 23(32.4) | 63(44.4) | 86(40.4) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Tigray | 64(90.1) | 132(93) | 196(92) |
| Amhara | 4(5.6) | 9(6.3) | 13(6.1) |
| Afar | 3(4.2) | 1(0.7) | 4(1.9) |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox | 59(83.1) | 123(86.6) | 182(85.4) |
| Muslim | 10(14.1) | 19(13.4) | 29(13.6) |
| Others | 2(2.8) | 0(0.0) | 2(1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 46(64.8) | 96(67.6) | 142(66.7) |
| Single | 20(28.2) | 36(25.4) | 56(26.3) |
| Divorced | 4(5.6) | 6(4.2) | 10(4.7) |
| Widow | 1(1.4) | 4(2.8) | 5(2.3) |
| Educational Status | |||
| Unable to read and write | 14(19.7) | 31(21.8) | 45(21.1) |
| Primary level | 31(43.7) | 54(38.0) | 85(39.9) |
| Secondary school | 16(22.5) | 31(21.8) | 47(22.1) |
| Preparatory school | 7(9.9) | 14(9.9) | 21(9.9) |
| Graduate | 3(4.2) | 12(8.5) | 15(7) |
| Contact history with hepatitis case in household | |||
| Yes | 21(29.6) | 14(9.9) | 35(16.4) |
| No | 50(70.4) | 128(90.1) | 178(83.6) |