Table 5.
Multivariable Analysis of Risk Factors Among Study Participants HBV Patients and Controls, at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Ethiopia, 2019 [Cases = 71 Controls = 142]
| Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | q-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 48(67.6) | 79(55.6) | 1.7(0.9–3.0) | 0.97(0.5–2.0) | 931 |
| Rural | 23(32.4) | 63(44.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Contact with hepatitis case in household | |||||
| Yes | 21(29.6) | 14(9.9) | 3.8(1.8–8.1) | 3.7(1.5–9.01)** | 0.007 |
| No | 50(70.4) | 128(90.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| History of needle stick injury | |||||
| Yes | 22(31) | 29(20.4) | 1.7(0.9–3.3) | 1.1(0.6–2.3) | 0.742 |
| No | 49(69) | 113(79.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| History of dental procedures ever | |||||
| Yes | 33(46.5) | 35(24.6) | 2.6(1.4–4.8) | 3.8(1.8–9.01)* | 0.000 |
| No | 38(53.5) | 107(75.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| History of shaving at barber ever (male) | |||||
| Yes | 40(56.3) | 62(43.7) | 1.3(0.7–2.4) | 0.98(0.5–2.0) | 0.961 |
| No | 31(43.7) | 80(56.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Heard about the hepatitis B virus | |||||
| Yes | 49(69) | 56(39.4) | 3.4(1.8–6.3) | 1.1(0.5–2.7) | 0.790 |
| No | 22(31) | 86(60.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Transmission through blood | |||||
| Yes | 36(50.7) | 14(9.9) | 9.4(4.5–19.3) | 0.8(0.1–5.6) | 0.820 |
| No | 35(49.3) | 128(90.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Prior traditional medicine procedure | |||||
| Yes | 34(47.9) | 66(46.5) | 1.06(1.03–3.1) | 1.2(1.08–3.4)*** | 0.004 |
| No | 37(52.1) | 76(53.5) | |||
| Awareness transmission through sexual contact | |||||
| Yes | 37(52.1) | 12(8.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 34(47.9) | 130(91.5) | 0.085 (0.04-0.2) | 0.084(0.01-0.6)*** | 0.017 |
| Knowledge about prevention | |||||
| Yes | 24(33.8) | 8(56) | 8.5(3.6–20.3) | 1.3(0.3–5.6) | 0.729 |
| No | 47(66.2) | 134(94.4) | 1 | 1 |
Notes: *P = 0.000; **P = (0.01–0.000), ***P = [0.05–0.01].
Abbreviations: HBV; Hepatitis B Virus, COR; crude odds ratio, AOR; adjusted odds ratio, CI; confidence interval.