Research Article

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Services at Public Health Facilities in Nekemte Town

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia, 2020 ().

VariablesCategoriesFrequencyPercentage (%)

Age in year18-2411943
25-3011240.4
≥314616.6

Marital statusSingle72.5
Married27097.5

ResidenceUrban23785.6
Rural4014.4

EthnicityOromo22882.3
Amhara279.7
Guraghe227.9

Average monthly income<500 ETB145.0
500-1500 ETB10939.4
>1500 ETB15455.6

OccupationSelf employed8330
Government employed5820.9
Private employed3010.8
Not employed10638.6

Educational statusNo formal education103.6
Primary education5820.9
Secondary education8831.8
College and above12143.7