Table 3.
Host related associated factors for prevalence of HCV among pregnant women attending ANC services at selected health facilities, East Wollega, West Oromia, Ethiopia, from July to September, 2014.
| Risk factors | Response | HCV sero-status. n(%) | X2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| Ear/ Nose piercing (in jeweler's shop) | Yes | 1(11.1) | 8(88.9) | 0.114 | 0.736 |
| No | 33(8.0) | 379(92.0) | |||
| Tattooing on body | Yes | 14(9.1) | 140(90.9) | 0.337 | 0.562 |
| No | 20(7.5) | 247(92.5) | |||
| Dental extraction at health facility | Yes | 6(5.9) | 96(94.1) | 0.873 | 0.350 |
| No | 28(8.8) | 291(91.2) | |||
| Circumcised | Yes | 30(8.1) | 340(91.9) | 0.004 | 0.948 |
| No | 4(7.8) | 47(92.2) | |||
| Abortion | Yes | 2(5.7) | 33(94.3) | 0.287 | 0.592 |
| No | 32(8.3) | 354(91.7) | |||
| Shaving eye brow | Yes | 5(15.6) | 27(84.4) | 2.658 | 0.103 |
| No | 29(7.5) | 360(92.5) | |||
| Pervious delivery at health facility | Yes | 5(6.2) | 75(93.8) | 0.563 | 0.755 |
| No | 26(8.7) | 273(91.3) | |||
| Hospital admission | Yes | 2(4.3) | 44(95.7) | 0.967 | 0.325 |
| No | 32(8.5) | 343(91.5) | |||
| Surgical procedure | Yes | 1(5.6) | 17(94.4) | 0.161 | 0.688 |
| No | 33(8.2) | 370(91.8) | |||
| Receiving blood transfusion | Yes | 1(12.5) | 7(87.5) | 0.215 | 0.643 |
| No | 33(8.0) | 380(92.0) | |||
| History of Contact with jaundiced Patient | Yes | 1(4.3) | 22(95.7) | 0.456 | 0.500 |
| No | 33(8.3) | 365(91.7) | |||
| Previous Caesarian section | Yes | 1(2.6) | 37(97.4) | 1.668 | 0.197 |
| No | 33(8.6) | 350(91.4) | |||
| Venous or body piercing for treatment | Yes | 5(8.5) | 54(91.5) | 0.015 | 0.904 |
| No | 29(8.0) | 333(92.0) | |||
| Multiple Sexual partners | Yes | 1(11.1) | 8(88.9) | 0.114 | 0.736 |
| No | 33(8.0) | 379(92.0) | |||
| History of STD (Venereal disease) | Yes | 5(10.4) | 43(89.6) | .400 | .527 |
| No | 29(7.8) | 344(92.2) | |||
STD: sexually transmitted disease, ANC: ante natal care.