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. 2016 Jan 24;2016:9290163. doi: 10.1155/2016/9290163

Table 2.

Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with HBV infection in the study participants, Arba Minch Hospital, 2015.

Variables Seroprevalence COR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value
Positive n (%) Negative n (%)
Age
 15–19 1 (6.2%) 15 (93.8%) 1.617 (0.169–15.458) 0.677
 20–24 3 (4.3%) 66 (95.7%) 1.102 (0.239–5.087) 0.901
 25–29 4 (4.0%) 97 (96.0%) 1
 30–34 1 (2.9%) 34 (97.1%) 0.713 (0.077–6.606) 0.766
 35–39 1 (9.1%) 10 (90.9%) 2.425 (0.247–23.850) 0.448
Residence
 Urban 9 (4.2%) 205 (95.8%) 1
 Rural 1 (5.6%) 17 (94.4%) 1.340 (0.160–11.212) 0.787
Educational status
 Unable to read and write 2 (4.3%) 45 (95.7%) 0.833 (0.147–4.734) 0.837
 Primary 4 (5.1%) 75 (94.9%) 1
 Secondary 2 (2.8%) 69 (97.2%) 0.543 (0.096–3.061) 0.489
 Tertiary 2 (5.7%) 33 (94.3%) 1.136 (0.198–6.514) 0.886
Occupation
 Government 2 (3.0%) 65 (97.0%) 0.585 (0.118–2.893) 0.511
 Housewife 7 (5.0%) 133 (95.0%) 1
 Others 1 (4.0%) 24 (96.0%) 0.792 (0.093–6.728) 0.831
Trimesters
 First (<14 weeks) 2 (5.1%) 37 (94.9%) 1.286 (0.240–6.908) 0.769
 Second (14–28 weeks) 5 (4.0%) 119 (96.0%) 1
 Third (>28 weeks) 3 (4.3%) 66 (95.7%) 1.082 (0.251–4.670) 0.916
Gravidity
 Primigravidae 4 (4.7%) 81 (95.3%) 1.160 (0.318–4.234) 0.822
 Multigravidae 6 (4.1%) 141 (95.9%) 1
Blood transfusion
 No 8 (3.7%) 208 (96.3%) 1 1
 Yes 2 (12.5%) 14 (87.5%) 3.714 (0.720–19.172) 0.117 1.689 (0.232–12.296) 0.605
Ear piercing
 No 2 (15.4%) 11 (84.6%) 1 1
 Yes 8 (3.7%) 211 (96.3%) 0.209 (0.039–1.101) 0.065 0.220 (0.022–2.161) 0.194
Nose piercing
 No 9 (4.1%) 213 (95.9%) 1
 Yes 1 (10.0%) 9 (90.0%) 2.630 (0.300–23.054) 0.383
Body tattooing
 No 8 (3.7%) 209 (96.3%) 1 1
 Yes 2 (13.3%) 13 (86.7%) 4.019 (0.774–20.879) 0.098 5.372 (0.617–46.751) 0.128
Tooth extraction
 No 8 (4.5%) 171 (95.5%) 1
 Yes 2 (3.8%) 51 (96.2%) 0.838 (0.173–4.073) 0.827
Hospital admission
 No 8 (4.6%) 167 (95.4%) 1
 Yes 2 (3.5%) 55 (96.5%) 0.759 (0.156–3.682) 0.732
History of surgery
 No 9 (4.2%) 204 (95.8%) 1
 Yes 1 (5.3%) 18 (94.7%) 1.259 (0.151–10.506) 0.831
Contact with liver disease patient
 No 9 (4.1%) 211 (95.9%) 1
 Yes 1 (8.3%) 11 (91.7%) 2.131 (0.248–18.353) 0.491
History of abortion
 No 3 (1.7%) 175 (98.3%) 1 1
 Yes 7 (13.0%) 47 (87.0%) 8.688 (2.163–34.891) 0.002 7.775 (1.538–39.301) 0.013
History of alcohol drinking
 No 7 (3.6%) 187 (96.4%) 1 1
 Yes 3 (7.9%) 35 (92.1%) 3.562 (0.956–13.276) 0.058 1.674 (0.339–8.257) 0.527
Delivery by TBA
 No 9 (4.2%) 204 (95.8%) 1
 Yes 1 (5.3%) 18 (94.7%) 1.259 (0.151–10.506) 0.831
History of STD
 No 8 (3.6%) 215 (96.4%) 1 1
 Yes 2 (22.2%) 7 (77.8%) 7.679 (1.371–42.995) 0.020 2.430 (0.243–24.295) 0.450
Multiple sexual partners
 No 8 (3.6%) 212 (96.4%) 1 1
 Yes 2 (16.7%) 10 (83.3%) 5.300 (0.993–28.275) 0.051 7.189 (1.039–49.755) 0.046

Candidate variable for multivariate analysis at p < 0.25;  variable significant by the multivariate analysis at p < 0.05. COR: crude odds ratio, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, TBA: traditional birth attendant, and STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease.