Research Article

Hepatitis B and C Viruses’ Infection and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hospitals in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 4

Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with HBV infection among pregnant women in the Amhara national regional state tertiary hospitals from May 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019.

VariableCategoryNumberHBV statusCORAdjusted odds ratio AOR (95% CI)
PosNeg

Age17–25464 (39.6)30 (6.5)434 (93.5)2 (1.1–3.5)2.5 (1.3–4.5)
26–45657 (60.4)22 (3.3)635 (96.7)1
Marital statusMarried1017 (97.8)43 (4.2)974 (95.8)1
Unmarried23 (2.2)5 (21.7)18 (78.3)4.5 (1.9–10.6)
TattooYes351 (31.3)23 (6.6)328 (93.4)1.8 (1.0–3.1)2 (1–3.8)
No770 (68.7)29 (3.8)741 (96.2)1
Dental extractionYes156 (13.9)6 (3.8)150 (96.2)1.3 (0.53–3)
No965 (86.1)46 (4.8)919 (95.2)1
Blood transfusionYes34 (3)7 (20.6)27 (79.4)6 (2.5–15)7.6 (2.9–16.9)
No1087 (97)45 (4.1)1042 (95.9.)1
SurgeryYes78 (8.3)3 (3.8)75 (96.2)0.8 (0.24–2.7)
No1043 (91.7)49 (4.7)994 (95.3)1
Sexual trans. Dis.Yes138 (12.3)9 (6.5)129 (93.5)0.65 (0.31–1.3)
No983 (87.7)43 (4.4)940 (95.6)1
HIVYes113 (10.1)10 (8.8)103 (91.2)2.2 (1.09–4.6)2.5 (1–5.9)
No1008 (89.9)42 (4.2)966 (95.8)1
AbortionYes203 (16)9 (4.4)194 (95.6)1.1 (0.5–2.2)
No918 (81.9)43 (4.7)875 (95.3)1
Unprotected sexYes85 (7.5)6 (7.1)79 (92.9)1.6 (0.68–4.0)
No1036 (92.5)46 (4.4)990 (95.6)1
Multiple sexual partnersYes61 (5.4)7 (11.5)54 (88.5%)3.9 (1.8–8.4)3.2 (1.3–7.6)
No1060 (94.6)45 (4.2)1015 (95.8)11
Ear pricingYes248 (22.1)18 (7.3)230 (92.7)1.9 (1–3.5)
No873 (77.9)34 (3.9)839 (96.1)1
Nose piercingYes50 (4.5%)6 (12%)44 (88%)3 (1.2–7.5)0.145
No1071 (95.5)46 (4.3%)1025 (95.7%)1
DiabetesYes25 (2.2)3 (12)22 (88)2.9 (0.84–10)2.8 (0.7–11)
No1096 (98.2)49 (4.5)1047 (95.5)1
HospitalizationYes144 (12.8)6 (4.2)138 (95.8)0.88 (0.36–2)
No977 (87.2)46 (4.7)931 (95.3)1
Family history of hepatitisYes99 (8.8)11 (11.1)88 (88.9)3 (1.5–6)3.5 (1.7–7.6)
No981 (91.2)41 (4)981 (96)1
Sharing toothbrushYes18 (1.6)3 (16.7)15 (83.3)4.3 (1.2–15)4.5 (1.1–18)
No1103 (98.4)49 (4.4)1054 (95.6)1
Sharing sharp materialYes62 (4.5)3 (4.8)59 (95.2)1.0 (0.28–4.3)
No1059 (94.5)49 (4.6)1010 (95.4)1

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