Table 1 Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in pregnant women in Gabon (central Africa) by geographical area and age group
From: Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genetic diversity among pregnant women in Gabon, central Africa
Variable | HCV antibodies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. positive/no. tested | % | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
Sentinel site | ||||
Port Gentil | 0/168 | 0 | ||
Lambaréné | 3/331 | 0.9 | 0.33 | 0.1–1.13 |
Libreville | 5/199 | 2.5 | 1.29 | 0.46–3.59 |
Oyem | 3/68 | 4.4 | 2.39 | 0.68–8.37 |
Franceville | 9/181 | 4.9 | 3.64 | 1.49–8.92 |
Age range (years) | ||||
14–20 | 4/293 | 1.3 | 0.57 | 0.19–1.72 |
21–25 | 3/266 | 1.1 | 0.46 | 0.13–1.58 |
26–30 | 4/202 | 1.9 | 0.94 | 0.31–2.84 |
31–35 | 5/120 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.86–6.73 |
> 35 | 4/66 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.15–10.94 |
All | 20/947 | 2.1 | ||