Table 4.
Percentage distribution of HBsAg among the pregnant women according to some risk factor
| Risk factor | History | Total | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood transfusion | Yes | 33 | 2 (6.1) | 31 (93.9) | 0.506 |
| No | 767 | 29 (3.8) | 738 (96.2) | ||
| Scarification | Yes | 234 | 6 (2.6) | 228 (97.4) | 0.217 |
| No | 566 | 25 (4.4) | 541 (95.1) | ||
| STI | Yes | 183 | 7 (3.8) | 176 (96.2) | 0.968 |
| No | 617 | 24 (3.9) | 593 (96.1) | ||
| Unsterilized sharps use | Yes | 103 | 5 (4.9) | 98 (95.1) | 0.581 |
| No | 697 | 26 (3.7) | 671 (96.3) | ||
| Surgery | Yes | 70 | 3 (4.3) | 67 (95.7) | 0.852 |
| No | 730 | 28 (3.8) | 702 (96.2) | ||
| Parity | Primigravida | 164 | 6 (3.7) | 158 (96.3) | 0.368 |
| Multigravidia | 636 | 25 (3.9) | 611 (96.1) | ||
| Previous sexual partner | 1 | 497 | 18 (3.6) | 479 (96.4) | 0.263 |
| 2 | 237 | 8 (3.4) | 229 (96.6) | ||
| >2 | 66 | 5 (7.6) | 61 (92.4) | ||
| Total | 800 | 31 (3.9) | 769 (96.1) |
HBsAg=Hepatitis B surface antigen