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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers (N = 2105)

From: Prevalence of hepatitis B among childbearing women and infant born to HBV-positive mothers in Togo

 

Frequency

Proportion (%)

Age (years) (N = 2105)

 Median

29

IQR [25–33]

  < 25

514

24.4

 [25–30[

648

30.8

  ≥ 30

943

44.8

City (N = 2105)

 Lome

340

16.2

 Atakpame

312

14.8

 Dapaong

361

17.1

 Kara

353

16.8

 Sokode

379

18.0

 Tsevie

360

17.1

Able to write and read (N = 2105)

 No

563

26.7

 Yes

1542

73.3

Marital status (N = 2105)

 Single

79

3.7

 Married/In relationship

1995

94.8

 Divorced/Widow

31

1.5

Number of pregnancies (N = 2105)

 1

527

25.0

 2

568

27.0

 3

432

20.5

  ≥ 4

578

27.5

Number of deliveries (N = 2105)

 1

688

32.7

 2

579

27.5

  ≥ 3

838

39.8

History of HIV testing (N = 2051)

 No

644

30.6

 Yesa

1459

69.4

HIV status (N = 1459)

 Negative

1382

94.7

 Positive

77

5.3

History of HBV testing (N = 1459)

 No

715

49.0

 Yes

744

51.0

HBV status during last pregnancy (N = 744)

 Negative

643

86.4

 Positive

101

13.6

Number of antenatal consultation (N = 2105)

  < 4

588

27.9

  ≥ 4

1517

72.1

Have heard about HBV (N = 2105)

 No

923

43.8

 Yes

1182

56.2

  1. HBV hepatitis B virus, IQR interquartile range, aMother-child pairs health card available