Table 3.
Prevalence of HBV infection among HCWs
| Characteristics | Knowledge on the route of transmission | Positive attitude | HBsAg positivity | ||||
| n (%) | P value | n (%) | P value | n (%) | P value | ||
| Sex | Male (n=126) | 88 (69.8) | .513 | 61 (48.4) | .224 | 9 (7.1) | .132 |
| Female (n=272) | 181 (66.5) | 114 (41.9) | 33 (12.1) | ||||
| Age group (years) | 16–25 (n=167) | 118 (70.7) | .169 | 74 (44.3) | .456 | 14 (8.4) | .532 |
| 26–35 (n=157) | 109 (69.4) | 72 (45.9) | 19 (12.2) | ||||
| 36–45 (n=50) | 29 (58.0) | 17 (34.0) | 5 (10.0) | ||||
| 46–65 (n=24) | 13 (54.2) | 12 (50.0) | 4 (16.7) | ||||
| Level of education | Secondary and below (n=39) | 11 (28.2) | <.001 | 14 (35.9) | .186 | 3 (7.7) | .771 |
| Diploma (n=59) | 36 (61.0) | 23 (39.0) | 6 (10.2) | ||||
| SRN/SRM (n=55) | 36 (65.5) | 22 (40.0) | 9 (16.4) | ||||
| HND (n=103) | 79 (76.7) | 42 (40.8) | 10 (9.7) | ||||
| BSc (n=118) | 88 (74.6) | 64 (54.2) | 12 (10.2) | ||||
| Postgraduate (n=24) | 19 (79.2) | 10 (41.7) | 2 (8.3) | ||||
| Duration in the occupation (years) | ≤1 (n=72) | 45 (62.5) | .649 | 30 (41.7) | .217 | 7 (9.7) | .601 |
| 2–4 (n=218) | 157 (72.0) | 101 (46.3) | 23 (10.6) | ||||
| 5–9 (n=55) | 34 (61.8) | 21 (38.2) | 7 (12.7) | ||||
| ≥10 (n=53) | 33 (62.3) | 23 (43.4) | 5 (9.4) | ||||
| HCW category | Nurses (n=224) | 162 (72.3) | <.001 | 87 (38.8) | .003 | 28 (12.5) | .640 |
| Lab technicians (n=90) | 68 (75.6) | 54 (60.0) | 8 (8.9) | ||||
| Medical doctors (n=17) | 13 (76.5) | 9 (52.9) | 1 (5.9) | ||||
| Dentists (n=15) | 9 (60.0) | 9 (60.0) | 2 (13.3) | ||||
| Pharmacists (n=8) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | ||||
| Sanitary workers (n=44) | 14 (31.8) | 14 (31.8) | 2 (4.5) | ||||
| Biomedical students (n=149) | 104 (69.8) | .466 | 65 (43.6) | .914 | 13 (8.7) | .359 | |
| Biomedical personnel (n=249) | 165 (66.3) | 110 (44.2) | 29 (11.6) | ||||
| Residence | Urban (n=335) | 229 (68.4) | .523 | 152 (45.4) | .408 | 38 (11.3) | .492 |
| Semiurban (n=18) | 10 (55.6) | 6 (33.3) | 1 (5.6) | ||||
| Rural (n=45) | 30 (66.7) | 17 (37.8) | 3 (6.7) | ||||
Bold P value <.05 is considered statistically significant.
HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCW, healthcare worker; HND, Higher National Diploma; SRN/SRM, State Registered Nurse/Midwife.