Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) among Blood Donors from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Table 2

Determinant factors for HBV and HCV infection among blood donors at Bahir Dar Blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 418).

No	Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percentage
1.	History of blood transfusion	Yes	7	1.7
		No	411	98.3
2.	Taking an HBV vaccine	Yes	11	2.6
		No	407	97.4
3.	Having alcohol drink habit	Yes	11	2.6
		No	407	97.4
4.	Needle-stick injury	Yes	3	0.7
		No	415	99.3
5.	Previous history of blood testing for hepatitis B and C	Yes	8	1.9
		No	410	98.1
6.	Communal use of sharp materials	Yes	5	1.2
		No	413	98.8
7.	Having a body tattoo	Yes	11	2.6
		No	407	97.4
8.	Sharing of toothbrush	Yes	7	1.7
		No	411	98.3
9.	Having multiple sexual partners	Yes	13	3.1
		No	405	96.9
10.	Being an intravenous drug user	Yes	0	—
		No	418	100
11.	History of previous surgery	Yes	5	1.2
		No	413	98.8
12.	Having a family history of hepatitis	Yes	9	2.2
		No	409	97.8
13.	Having underline disease	Yes	0	—
		No	418	100%