Table 3.
Showing the relative risk of HBsAg positivity among HIV positive children
| Risk factors | Total Sample | HBsAg positive N (%) | χ2 | p | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood transfusion | |||||
| Present | 42 | 7 (16.7) | 3.0 | 0.12 | 2.6 |
| Absent | 98 | 7 (7.1) | |||
| Scarification marks | |||||
| Present | 33 | 2 (6.1) | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.5 |
| Absent | 107 | 12 (11.2) | |||
| Tattooing | |||||
| Present | 3 | 0 (0.0) | - | - | - |
| Absent | 137 | 14 (10.2) | |||
| Circumcision | |||||
| Present | 76 | 10 (13.2) | 1.76 | 0.26 | 2.2 |
| Absent | 64 | 4 (6.3) | |||
| Intravenous drug use | |||||
| Absent | 140 | 14 (10.0) | - | - | - |
| Contaminated | |||||
| syringe/needle use | |||||
| Present | 19 | 1 (5.3) | 0.55 | 0.69 | 0.5 |
| Absent | 121 | 13 (10.7) | |||
| Ear piercing | |||||
| Present | 65 | 4 (6.2) | 1.99 | 0.26 | 0.4 |
| Absent | 75 | 10 (13.3) | |||
| Sharing of toothbrush | |||||
| Present | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 0.01 | 0.91 | 1.1 |
| Absent | 131 | 13 (9.9) | |||
| Unprotected sex | |||||
| Present | 1 | 0 (0.0) | - | - | - |
| Absent | 139 | 14 (10.1) |