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 4

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of seroprevalence of HBV infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending ANC at public health facilities in Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia, 2020.

VariablesCategoryHBsAg test resultCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Negative (, %)Positive (, %)

Age18-2411 (93.3)8 (6.7)0.757 (0.216, 2.646)1.000 (0.211, 4.737)
25-30108 (96.4)4 (3.6)0.389 (0.093, 1.627)0.286 (0.048, 1.724)
≥3142 (91.3)4 (8.7)11

Level of educationNo formal education8 (80.0)2 (20.0)5.800 (0.969, 34.72)1.498 (0.166, 13.50)
Primary school53 (91.4)5 (8.6)2.189 (0.608, 7.884)2.211 (0.40, 12.147)
Secondary school84 (95.5)4 (4.5)1.105 (0.288, 4.238)1.272 (0.245, 6.589)
College and above/university116 (95.9)5 (4.1)11

ResidenceUrban226 (95.4)11 (4.6)11
Rural35 (87.5)5 (12.5)2.935 (0.962, 8.955)2.022 (0.504, 8.122)

Income<50013 (92.9)1 (7.1)1.90 (0.212, 16.981)1.04 (0.060, 18.174)
500-1500100 (91.7)9 (8.3)2.220 (0.766, 6.431)1.605 (0.431, 5.974)
≥1500148 (96.1)6 (3.9)11

History of contact with HBV patientNo245 (95.7)11 (4.3)11
Yes16 (76.2)5 (23.8)6.96 (2.156, 22.468)7.178 (1.702, 30.27)

History of abortionNo208 (96.7)7 (3.3)11
Yes53 (85.5)9 (14.5)5.05 (1.796, 14.172)6.155 (1.78, 21.29)

History of having multiple sexual partnersNo247 (96.1)10 (3.9)11
Yes14 (70.0)6 (30.0)10.586 (3.36, 33.31)6.79 (1.70, 27.086)

Statistically significant at value < 0.05. 1Reference category.