Research Article
Prevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Infection in Pregnant Women at the Suhum Municipality, Ghana
Table 2
Hepatitis B and prolonged bleeding tendency assessment.
| Assessment of risk factors and screening assays | Frequency, (%) | Yes | No |
| Sexual behavior | | | Multiple sexual relations | 60 (44.4) | 75 (55.6) | Utilized protection | 31 (23.0) | 104 (77.0) | Risk of exposure | | | Intravenous drug use | 6 (4.4) | 129 (95.6) | Presence of tattoos | 2 (1.5) | 133 (98.5) | History of STI | 10 (7.4) | 125 (92.6) | HBsAg status and vaccination | | | HBsAg screening history | 14 (10.4) | 121 (89.6) | Vaccinated for HBsAg | 9 (6.7) | 126 (93.3) | HBsAg positive status | 6 (4.4) | 129 (95.6) | Prolonged bleeding tendency assessment | | | Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) | 19 (14.1) | 116 (85.9) | Prolonged bleeding time | 2 (1.5) | 133 (98.5) |
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The data is presented as frequencies, (%). |