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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of sociodemographic and self-reported associated factors for anti-HBc positivity among children at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers and associated factors among children in Hawassa City, southern Ethiopia

 

Anti-HBc of children

   

Variables

Total

Positive

   

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-Value

Age in years

 5 & 6

226

(50.1)

32

(14.2)

1

1

 

 7 & 8

225

(49.9)

56

(24.9)

2.01 (1.24, 3.25)

1.46 (0.80, 2.66)

0.221

History of day care

 No

306

(67.8)

58

(19.0)

1

  

 Yes

145

(32.2)

30

(20.7)

1.12 (0.68, 1.83)

 

0.664

Average monthly income

  > 2000 ETB

296

(65.6)

46

(15.5)

1

1

 

  ≤ 2000 ETB

155

(34.4)

42

(27.1)

2.02 (1.26, 3.24)

2.15 (1.25, 3.72)

0.006*

History of hospital admission

 No

419

(92.9)

79

(18.9)

1

1

 

 Yes

32

(7.1)

9

(28.1)

1.68 (0.75, 3.78)

1.14 (0.38, 3.45)

0.593

History of injectable medications

 No

415

(92.0)

78

(18.8)

1

1

 

 Yes

36

(8.0)

10

(27.8)

1.66 (0.77, 3.59)

1.33 (0.46, 3.82)

0.593

Place of birth

 Health facility

270

(59.9)

27

(10.0)

1

1

 

 Home

181

(40.1)

61

(33.7)

4.58 (2.77, 7.57)

2.82 (1.58, 5.06)

< 0.001*

History of vaccination

 No

215

(47.7)

63

(29.3)

3.50 (2.11, 5.81)

2.45 (1.41, 4.27)

0.002*

 Yes

236

(52.3)

25

(10.6)

1

1

 

Family history of liver disease

 No

425

(94.2)

82

(19.3)

1

  

 Yes

26

(5.8)

6

(23.1)

1.26 (0.49, 3.22)

 

0.637

Sero-status of mother for HBsAg

 Negative

419

(92.9)

76

(18.1)

1

1

 

 Positive

32

(7.1)

12

(37.5)

2.71 (1.27, 5.78)

2.59 (1.13, 5.96)

0.025*