Table 1 Odd ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for HIV and syphilis seropositivity, and positive HBsAg status among the 1366 study inmates in eight regional central prisons in Ghana on univariate analysis

Ashanti region Kumasi

1370

145 (10.6)

5 (3.4)

7.8 (4.2–11.3)

28 (19.3)

1.5 (1.1–3.4)

40 (27.6)

5.7 (3.7–13.8)

Brong Ahafo region Sunyani

789

146 (18.5)

5 (3.4)

7.8 (4.2–11.3)

43 (29.5)

2.7 (2.0–7.6)

25 (17.1)

3.3 (2.4–9.5)

Central region Cape Coast

918

173 (18.8)

1 (0.6)

1.4 (0.9–2.6)

41 (23.7)

2.1 (1.8–5.3)

25 (14.5)

2.2 (1.9–5.6)

Eastern region Nsawam

1345

72 (5.4)

37 (51.4)

119.4 (87.2–131.7)

15 (20.8)

1.7 (1.3–3.9)

12 (16.7)

2.8 (2.2–8.1)

Greater Accra region James Fort & Camp

1497

209 (14.0)

17 (8.1)

18.5 (9.8–28.1)

34 (16.3)

1

19 (9.1)

1

Northern region Tamale

354

204 (57.6)

6 (2.9)

6.6 (3.4–9.9)

65 (31.9)

3.1 (2.3–8.9)

23 (11.3)

1.6 (1.2–3.7)

Volta region Ho

599

195 (32.6)

8 (4.1)

9.3 (5.5–13.7)

42 (21.5)

1.9 (1.5–4.5)

25 (12.8)

1.9 (1.4–4.2)

Western region Sekondi

780

222 (28.5)

1 (0.5)

1

81 (36.5)

3.7 (2.8–10.1)

57 (25.7)

4.5 (3.1–11.3)

Total

7652

1366 (17.9)

80 (5.9)

349 (25.5)

226 (16.5)