Table 2 Association between demographic features and the prevalence of total anti-HAV seropositivity among healthcare students (n = 650)
Variables | Total n | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | Odds Ratio (CI 95%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 218 | 100 (45.9) | 118 (54.1) | 2.03 (1.45–2.85) | < 0.001 |
Female | 432 | 127 (29.4) | 305 (70.6) | Ref. | Â | |
Age group (years) | ≥21 | 93 | 42 (45.2) | 51 (54.8) | 1.65 (1.05–2.58) | 0.014 |
≤20 | 557 | 185 (33.2) | 372 (66.8) | Ref. |  | |
Perceived economic position | Low | 52 | 30 (57.7) | 22 (42.3) | 4.81 (2.45–9.58) | < 0.001 |
Average | 452 | 165 (36.5) | 287 (63.5) | 2.04 (1.33–3.20) | < 0.001 | |
High | 146 | 32 (21.9) | 114 (78.1) | Ref. | Â | |
Water source | City water | 46 | 18 (39.1) | 28 (60.9) | 1.20 (0.56–2.51) | 0.313 |
Licenced-wrapped water | 515 | 178 (34.6) | 337 (65.4) | 0.98 (0.61–1.59) | 0.477 | |
Well water | 89 | 31 (34.8) | 58 (65.2) | Ref. | Â | |
House that has the sewage system | No | 134 | 63 (47.0) | 71 (53.0) | 1.90 (1.29–2.80) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 516 | 164 (31.8) | 352 (68.2) | Ref. | Â | |
Childhood residence | Districts | 275 | 93 (33.8) | 182 (66.2) | 1.02 (0.70–1.51) | 0.441 |
Country | 170 | 66 (38.8) | 104 (61.2) | 1.27 (0.83–1.95) | 0.129 | |
Province | 205 | 68 (33.2) | 137 (66.8) | Ref. | Â | |
Human development index | Intermediate | 218 | 132 (60.6) | 86 (39.4) | 5.42 (3.81–7.76) | < 0.001 |
High | 432 | 95 (22.0) | 337 (78.0) | Ref. | Â | |
Self-reported HAV vaccination history | No | 102 | 44 (43.1) | 58 (56.9) | 1.38 (0.72–2.65) | 0.162 |
Unknown | 483 | 160 (33.1) | 323 (66.9) | 0.90 (0.52–1.57) | 0.356 | |
Yes | 65 | 23 (35.4) | 42 (64.6) | Ref. | Â | |