Table 2 Factors associated with HBV infection among women attending ANC in PHCs of Gamawa LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria (N = 210)
Risk factor | Hepatitis B status | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negatives n (%) | ||
Age (Years) | |||
≤30 | 12 (6.5) | 174 (93.5) | 0.8 (0.16–3.61) |
> 30 | 2 (8.3) | 22 (91.7) | |
Education | |||
≤ Primary | 12 (6.0) | 187 (94.0) | 0.3 (0.06–2.17) |
> Primary | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | |
Employment Status | |||
Employed | 13 (6.7) | 181 (93.3) | 1.1 (0.13–8.81) |
Unemployed | 1 (6.2) | 15 (93.8) | |
Parity | |||
Primiparous | 6 (9.7) | 56 (90.3) | 1.9 (0.62–5.65) |
Multiparous | 8 (5.4) | 140 (94.6) | |
Age at first marriage | |||
< 18 | 12 (6.5) | 174 (93.5) | 0.8 (0.16–3.61) |
18 and above | 2 (8.3) | 22 (91.7) | |
Number of sexual partners | |||
1 | 10 (6.3) | 148 (93.7) | 0.8 (0.24–2.70) |
> 1 | 4 (7.7) | 48 (92.3) | |
History of blood transfusion | |||
Yes | 2 (9.5) | 19 (90.5) | 1.6 (0.32–7.46) |
No | 12 (6.3) | 177 (93.7) | |
History of surgery | |||
Yes | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 4.9 (0.48–50.96) |
No | 13 (6.3) | 193 (93.7) | |
History of Uvulectomy | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 18 (100.0) | |
No | 14 (7.3) | 178 (92.7) | |
Local dental procedure | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (100.0) | |
No | 14 (6.8) | 192 (93.2) | |
Sharing of needles | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (100.0) | |
No | 14 (6.8) | 192 (93.2) | |
Cupping | |||
Yes | 2 (4.1) | 47 (95.9) | 0.5 (0.11–2.45) |
No | 12 (7.5) | 149 (92.5) | |
Scarification | |||
Yes | 4 (8.5) | 43 (91.5) | 1.4 (0.43–4.76) |
No | 10 (6.1) | 153 (93.9) | |
Vaccination | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 9 (100.0) | |
No | 14 (7.0) | 187 (93.0) | |