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Table 4 Risk factors of HBV in 801 students in Bangui (univariate analysis)

From: The prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers in a cohort of students in Bangui, Central African Republic

Variable

n

%HBV+

Odds Ratio

95% CI

Parents

    

One or two are dead

196

49.5

1.47

1.05-2.06

Both are alive

605

40

1

 

Education

    

Public High School

336

55.7

1

 

Private High School

239

31

2.80

1.95-4.03

University

226

34.5

2.38

1.66-3.43

HBV Familial antecedent

    

Yes

100

56

1.80

1.21-2.93

No

701

40.4

1

 

Marital Status

    

Single

701

42.4

0.99

0.63-1.64

Married

100

42

1

 

Tattooing

    

Yes

27

42.4

1.00

0.43-2.83

No

774

40.7

1

 

Dental Surgery

    

Yes

185

38.4

1.24

0.87-1.76

No

616

43.5

1

 

Surgery

    

Yes

76

32.9

0.16

0.11-0.22

No

725

43.3

1

 

Body piercing

    

Yes

564

40.6

1.27

0.92-1.74

No

237

46.4

1

 

Blood Transfusion

    

Yes

33

39.4

1.13

0.53-2.45

No

768

42.4

1

 

Alcohol Use

    

Yes

372

43.5

0.91

0.68-1.22

No

429

41.3

1

 

Injecting Drug Use

    

Yes

8

37.5

NA

-

No

793

42.4

  

Use of Condoms

    

Yes

454

39.6

1

 

No

177

52.5

1.69

1.17-2.43

Sexual experience

    

Yes

631

43.7

1.76

0.53-1.09

No

170

37.1

1

 

Years since first intercourse

    

≤ 1

126

44.4

1

 

2 - 3

177

48

0.87

0.53-1.41

> 3

321

40.5

1.18

0.76-1.82

Number of sexual Partner

    

One (1) partner

    

(Male)

94

47.9

1.02

0.58-1.81

(Female)

126

48.4

1

 

Two (2) or more partner

    

(Male)

312

38.2

1,87

1.15-3.03

(Female)

99

53.3

1

 
  1. *NA = Not Applicable because number (n) is very low