Table 1.
Hepatitis B prevalence in Lake Victoria fishing communities
| Characteristic | Total | Active HBV infection | Resolved HBV infection | HBV vaccinated | HBV naive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| 517 | 36 (7.0) | 210 (40.6) | 20 (3.9) | 251 (48.6) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 13–24 | 125 | 7 (5.6) | 33 (26.4) | 6 (4.8) | 79 (63.2) |
| 25+ | 392 | 29 (7.4) | 177 (45.2) | 14 (3.6) | 172 (43.9) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 278 | 14 (5.0) | 108 (38.8) | 14 (5.0) | 142 (51.1) |
| Male | 239 | 22 (9.2) | 102 (42.7) | 6 (2.5) | 109 (45.60 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Fishing & related | 219 | 17 (7.8) | 105 (47.9) | 7 (3.2) | 90 (41.1) |
| Trade/Business | 53 | 4 (7.5) | 18 (34.0) | 1 (1.9) | 30 (56.6) |
| Bar/Lodge | 47 | 5 (10.6) | 17 (36.2) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (53.2) |
| Farming | 23 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (17.4) | 13 (56.5) |
| Housewife | 46 | 0 (0.0) | 17 (37.0) | 3 (6.5) | 26 (56.5) |
| Others | 129 | 10 (7.8) | 47 (36.4) | 5 (3.9) | 67 (51.9) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Not Married | 204 | 9 (4.4) | 78 (38.2) | 7 (3.4) | 110 (53.9) |
| Married monogamous | 239 | 21 (8.8) | 102 (42.7) | 11 (4.6) | 105 (43.9) |
| Married polygamous | 74 | 6 (8.1) | 30 (40.5) | 2 (2.7) | 36 (48.6) |
| Sexual partners in the past 12 months | |||||
| No | 79 | 0 (0.0) | 27 (34.2) | 3 (3.8) | 49 (62.0) |
| Yes | 438 | 36 (8.2) | 183 (42.8) | 17 (3.9) | 202 (46.1) |
| New sexual partner in the past 12 months | |||||
| No | 297 | 29 (9.8) | 121 (40.7) | 13 (4.4) | 134 (45.1) |
| Yes | 141 | 7 (5.0) | 62 (44.0) | 4 (2.8) | 68 (48.2) |
| Condom use in the past 12 months | |||||
| No | 287 | 22 (7.7) | 111 (38.7) | 16 (5.6) | 138 (48.1) |
| Yes | 151 | 14 (9.3) | 72 (47.7) | 1 (0.7) | 64 (42.4) |
| Community | |||||
| Mainland | 272 | 11 (4.0) | 95 (34.9) | 15 (5.5) | 151 (55.5) |
| Island | 245 | 25 (10.2) | 115 (46.9) | 5 (2.0) | 100 (40.8) |
| Syphilis | |||||
| Positive | 39 | 4 (10.3) | 18 (46.2) | 3 (7.7) | 14 (35.9) |
| Negative | 474 | 32 (6.8) | 189 (39.9) | 17 (3.6) | 236 (49.8) |
| HIV | |||||
| Positive | 119 | 11 (9.2) | 58 (48.7) | 2 (1.7) | 48 (40.3) |
| Negative | 394 | 25 (6.3) | 149 (37.8) | 18 (4.6) | 202 (51.3) |