Table 1.
Prevalence of HCV among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Bahir Dar city adminstration, 2013 (n = 318)
| Socio-demographic variables | HCV | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive, N (%) | Negative, N (%) | |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1 (0.5) | 213 (99.5) |
| Rural | 1 (1.0) | 103 (95.2) |
| Age groups (yrs.) | ||
| <21 | 0 (0.0) | 81 (100.0) |
| 21-24 | 0 (0.0) | 84 (100.0) |
| 25-30 | 1 (0.9) | 108 (99.9) |
| >30 | 1 (2.3) | 43 (97.7) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 2 (0.7) | 272 (99.3) |
| Muslim | 0 (0.0) | 40 (100.0) |
| Protestant | 0 (0.0) | 4 (100.0) |
| Occupation | ||
| Merchant | 1 (2.4) | 41 (97.6) |
| Student | 0 (0.0) | 18 (100.0) |
| Housewife | 1 (0.6) | 180 (99.4) |
| Day laborer | 0 (0.0) | 16 (100.0) |
| Employer | 0 (0.0) | 35 (100.0) |
| Others | 0 (0.0) | 26 (100.0) |
| Educational status | ||
| Not literate | 1 (0.8) | 124 (99.2) |
| Primary level | 0 (0.0) | 79 (100.0) |
| Secondary level | 0 (0.0) | 59 (100.0) |
| Diploma and above | 1 (1.8) | 54 (98.2) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 0 (0.0) | 15 (100.0) |
| Married | 2 (0.7) | 294 (99.3) |
| Divorced | 0 (0.0) | 6 (100.0) |
| Widowed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) |
| Average monthly income (Birr) | ||
| <1000 | 1 (0.8) | 118 (99.2) |
| 1000-1500 | 0 (0.0) | 64 (100.0) |
| 1501-2300 | 0 (0.0) | 58 (100.0) |
| >2300 | 1 (1.3) | 76 (98.7) |
| Pregnancy stage | ||
| 1° trimester | 0 (0.0) | 60 (100.0) |
| 2° trimester | 2 (1.4) | 139 (98.6) |
| 3° trimester | 0 (0.0) | 117 (100.0) |