Table 3 Health-related, cultural characteristics and their HBsAg status of HIV-positive adults who are attending ART Clinic Northeast Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Viral load | ||
No detectable | 144 | 41.1 |
< 1000 copies/ml | 149 | 42.6 |
≥ 1000 copies/ml | 57 | 16.3 |
Multiple sexual | ||
No | 106 | 30.2 |
Yes | 244 | 69.8 |
Blood transfusion | ||
NO | 271 | 77.4 |
YES | 79 | 22.6 |
Regular sexual partner | ||
NO | 141 | 40.3 |
YES | 209 | 59.7 |
Hospital admission | ||
NO | 289 | 82.6 |
YES | 61 | 17.4 |
Surgical history | ||
NO | 272 | 77.7 |
YES | 78 | 22.3 |
Awareness about HBV prevention | ||
NO | 289 | 82.6 |
YES | 61 | 17.4 |
Family history of HBV | ||
NO | 279 | 72.7 |
YES | 71 | 27.3 |
Sharing sharp Instrument | ||
NO | 303 | 86.5 |
YES | 47 | 13.5 |
Dental extraction | ||
NO | 237 | 67.7 |
YES | 113 | 32.3 |
Ear piercing | ||
NO | 212 | 60.6 |
YES | 138 | 39.4 |
History of OIs | ||
NO | 111 | 31.7 |
YES | 239 | 69.3 |
History of STI | ||
NO | 169 | 48.3 |
YES | 181 | 41.7 |
CD4 count | ||
< 200 | 125 | 35.7 |
200–350 | 94 | 26.8 |
351–500 | 94 | 26.8 |
> 500 | 37 | 10.7 |