Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of variables with HBV (HBsAg) infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in selected health institutions in Dawuro Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia 2015 (n = 289)
| Variables | HBsAg status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 15–24 | 1 (0.8) | 121 (99.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| 25–34 | 6 (4.7) | 123 (95.3) | 6.83 (0.83–56.34) | 0.31 (0.02–4.96) | 0.411 |
| 35–44 | 3 (7.6) | 36 (94.7) | 6.66 (0.58–75.66) | 0.93 (0.15–5.89) | 0.942 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Dawuro | 9 (3.2) | 271 (96.8) | 1 | ||
| Others | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 3.76 (0.42–33.4) | 1.67 (0.13–21) | 0.69 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 9 (3.2) | 275 (96.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Separated | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | 7.64 (0.77–75) | 2.44 (0.06–92) | 0.63 |
| Multiple sexual partner | |||||
| Yes | 6 (15.8) | 33 (84.2) | 11.58 (3.10–43.24) | 6.92 (1.69–28.44) | 0.007**** |
| No | 4 (1.6) | 247 (98.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Abortion history | |||||
| Yes | 6 (13.0) | 40 (87.0) | 8.96 (2.42–33.17) | 4.98 (1.21–20.46) | 0.026**** |
| No | 4 (1.6) | 239 (98.4) | 1 | 1 | |
**** Significant at p value <0.05