Research Article

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

Table 6

Multivariate analysis for factors associated with HBV among blood donors at Bahir Dar Blood Bank centre, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 418).

VariablesCategoryHBV statusAOR (95% CI) value
ReactiveNonreactive

Needle-stick injuryYes1211.437 (0.72, 181.307)0.084
No163991

Communal use of sharp materialsYes1411.31 (1.144, 111.864)0.038
No163971

Having a body tattooYes385.848 (0.941, 36.354)0.058
No143931

Having multiple sexual partnersYes4910.356 (2.27, 47.099)0.002
No133921

History of previous surgeryYes146.125 (0.483, 77.610)0.162
No163971

Having a family history of hepatitisYes368.106 (1.278, 51.403)0.026
No143951