Table 2 Prevalence of hepatitis B infection and lifetime exposure, children 1–14 years, Gulu, Uganda, 2010 (N=73)
From: High burden of hepatitis B infection in Northern Uganda: results of a population-based survey
Hepatitis B infection (HBsAg positive) | Lifetime exposure (Anti-HBcAb positive) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable (n) | N positive | Percent | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value | N positive | Percent | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
Overall (73) | 16 | 21.9 | -- | -- | 35 | 48.0 | -- | -- |
Sex | ||||||||
Male (35) | 7 | 20.0 | Ref. | 0.704 | 14 | 40.0 | Ref. | 0.194 |
Female (38) | 9 | 23.7 | 1.24 (0.41–3.79) | 21 | 55.3 | 1.85 (0.73–4.70) | ||
Age (years) | ||||||||
≤10 (32) | 8 | 25.0 | Ref. | 0.575 | 11 | 34.4 | Ref. | 0.043 |
11 – 14 (41) | 8 | 19.5 | 0.73 (0.24–2.21) | 24 | 58.5 | 2.70 (1.03–7.07) | ||
Wealth index | 0.46 (0.26–0.82)* | 0.009 | 0.91 (0.60–1.41)* | 0.681 | ||||
Lowest quartile (11) | 5 | 45.5 | 6 | 54.6 | ||||
Second quartile (18) | 5 | 27.8 | 9 | 50.0 | ||||
Third quartile (21) | 5 | 23.8 | 9 | 42.9 | ||||
Highest quartile (23) | 1 | 4.4 | 11 | 47.8 | ||||
Scarification (44) | 12 | 27.3 | 2.34 (0.67–8.15) | 0.181 | 20 | 45.5 | 0.78 (0.30–1.99) | 0.600 |
Family history, liver disease (8) | 2 | 25.0 | 0.73 (0.15–3.43) | 0.697 | 5 | 62.5 | 0.44 (0.104–1.86) | 0.265 |
Vaccinated against HBV (10) | 2 | 20.0 | 1.14 (0.22–6.01) | 0.875 | 3 | 30.0 | 2.41 (0.57–10.17) | 0.231 |
Educated on HBV infection (3) | 1 | 33.3 | 0.55 (0.05–6.43) | 0.630 | 2 | 66.7 | 0.45 (0.04–5.15) | 0.518 |