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Table 6.

Hepatitis B sero-status in Benue State against respondents’ characteristics

Characteristic	HBV status		Statistics
Characteristic	Positive	Negative	Statistics
Age (years)
> 20	119	1,679	χ² = 18.76, P = 0.000007411
≤ 20	82	2,169	χ² = 18.76, P = 0.000007411
Any close contact with infected person
Yes	35	312	χ² = 21.11, P = 0.000002127
No	166	3,536	χ² = 21.11, P = 0.000002127
Number of sexual partners
≥ 2	45	408	χ²= 6.601, P = 0.005096
1	80	1,192	χ²= 6.601, P = 0.005096
Ever shared sharps
Yes	118	1,241	χ² = 2.526, P = 0.56
No	83	1,598	χ² = 2.526, P = 0.56
Previous surgical procedure
Yes	22	380	χ²= 0.2446, P = 0.3105
No	179	3,468	χ²= 0.2446, P = 0.3105
Practice of intravenous drug use
Yes	12	207	χ² = 0.1303, P = 0.3591
No	189	3,641	χ² = 0.1303, P = 0.3591
Had previous blood transfusion
Yes	15	302	χ² = 0.03935, P = 0.4214
No	186	3,546	χ² = 0.03935, P = 0.4214