Table 3 Factors independently associated with HBV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Gambella hospital from March 10-April 15, 2017. (N = 253)
Variable | Category | HBV sero-status | Crude odds | Adjusted odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | ratio(95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||
Abortion | Yes | 11 (16.67%) | 55 (83.33%) | 3.96 (1.56–10.04) | 3.56 (1.24,10.22)* |
No | 9 (4.8%) | 178 (95.2%) | 1 | 1 | |
Multiple sexual Partner | Yes | 7 (46.67%) | 8 (53.33%) | 15.14 (4.756–48.22) | 17.38 (4.48,67.49)* |
No | 13 (5.46%) | 225 (94.54%) | 1 | 1 | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 18 (12.08%) | 131 (87.92%) | 7.01 (1.59–30.89) | 8.36 (1.67,41.96)* |
Employed | 2 (1.92%) | 102 (98.08%) | 1 | 1 | |
Splash of body Fluids | Yes | 2 (33.33%) | 4 (66.67%) | 6.36 (1.09–37.12) | 6.79 (1.57,80.25)* |
No | 18 (7.28%) | 229 (92.72%) | 1 | 1 | |