Table 1.
Prevalence of anti-HEV IgG among pregnant women in the main cities of Gabon, central Africa, and in different age groups
| Variable | Prevalence of anti-HEV IgG | ||||
| No. positive/No. tested | % | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Main Cities | |||||
| Libreville | 27/183 | 14.7 | 9.6–19.9 | 1.24 | 0.78–1.97 |
| Port-Gentil | 16/157 | 10.2 | 5.5–14.9 | 0.75 | 0.43–1.31 |
| Lambaréné | 39/304 | 12.8 | 9.1–16.5 | 0.99 | 0.66–1.49 |
| Oyem | 8/57 | 14.0 | 5.0–23.0 | 1.15 | 0.53–2.49 |
| Franceville | 29/139 | 20.8 | 14.1–27.5 | 2.05 | 1.29–3.26 |
| Age range (years) | |||||
| 14–20 | 40/269 | 14.8 | 10.6–19.0 | 1.26 | 0.84–1.90 |
| 21–25 | 31/230 | 13.5 | 9.1–17.9 | 1.08 | 0.70–1.68 |
| 26–30 | 20/174 | 11.5 | 6.8–16.2 | 0.87 | 0.52–1.45 |
| 31–44 | 28/167 | 16.8 | 11.2–22.4 | 1.49 | 0.94–2.36 |
| All | 119/840 | 14.1 | 11.8–16.4 | ||
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio