Table 1.
Distribution of respondents by sociodemographic characteristics according to hepatitis B Serostatus
| Socio-demographic | Hepatitis B Serostatus Frequency (%) | Statistics and Pvalue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Negative | Positive | Total | |
| Age-group (years) | ||||
| 20-29 | 41(31.06) | 0 (0.00) | 41(30.60) | |
| 30-39 | 50(37.88) | 1 (50.00) | 51(38.06) | |
| 40-49 | 34(25.76) | 1 (50.00)) | 35(26.12) | |
| 50-59 | 7(5.30) | 0(0.00) | 7(5.22) | |
| Total | 132(100.00) | 2(100.00) | 134(100.00) | |
| Mean±SD | 35.81±8.63 | 39.00±8.49 | 35.86 + 8.61 | t=0.52; df= 132; p=0.605 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 36(27.27) | 1(50.00) | 37(27.61) | X2=0.509 |
| Female | 96(72.3) | 1(50.00) | 97(72.39) | df=1 |
| Total | 132(100.00) | 2(100.00) | 134(100.00) | p=0.098 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Doctors | 46(34.85) | 1(50.00) | 47(35.07) | X2=0.199 |
| Nurses | 86(65.15) | 1(50.00) | 87(64.93) | df=1 |
| Total | 132(100.00) | 2(100.00) | 134(100.00) | p=0.656 |
| Religion | ||||
| Christianity | 98(74.24) | 2(100.00) | 100(74.63) | X2=0.69 |
| Islam | 34(25.76) | 0(0.00) | 34(25.37) | df=1 |
| Total | 132(100.00) | 2(100.00) | 134(100.00) | p=0.406 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Not married | 80(60.61) | 0(0.00) | 80(59.70) | X2=3.0079 |
| Married | 52(39.39) | 2(100.00) | 54(40.30) | df=1 |
| Total | 132(100.00) | 2(100.00) | 134(100.00) | p=0.083 |
| Years of experience | ||||
| Less than 10yrs | 110(83.33) | 1(50.00) | 111(82.84) | |
| 10yrs and above | 22(16.67) | 1(50.00) | 23(17.16) | |
| Total | 132(100.00) | 2(100.00) | 134(100.00) | |
| Mean±SD | 5.01±5.20 | 12.50 ±16.26 | t=1.96; df=132; p=0.052 | |