Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants in relation to HBV status
Variable | HBV status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | ||
(N = 29) | (N = 171) | ||
Age group | 0.211 | ||
<20 | 1 (3.4) | 10 (5.8) | |
20-29 | 17 (58.6) | 98 (57.3) | |
30-39 | 11 (37.9) | 45 (26.3) | |
40-49 | 0 (0.0) | 18 (10.5) | |
Marital status | 0.518 | ||
Single | 23 (79.3) | 119 (69.6) | |
Married | 6 (20.7) | 50 (29.2) | |
Divorced | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | |
Educational level | 0.977 | ||
None | 1 (3.4) | 6 (3.5) | |
Basic | 10 (34.5) | 66 (38.6) | |
Secondary | 16 (55.2) | 89 (52.0) | |
Tertiary | 2 (6.9) | 10 (5.8) | |
Working Experience (years) | 0.423 | ||
<1 | 2 (6.9) | 5 (2.9) | |
1-5 | 15 (51.7) | 83 (48.5) | |
6-10 | 9 (31.0) | 45 (26.3) | |
11-15 | 3 (10.3) | 17 (9.9) | |
16-20 | 0 (0.0) | 15 (8.8) | |
>20 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.5) | |
Ever had Blood transfusion? | 0.472 | ||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.8) | |
No | 29 (100) | 168 (98.2) | |
Ever undergone dental procedure? | 0.259 | ||
Yes | 1 (3.4) | 17 (9.9) | |
No | 28 (96.6) | 154 (90.1) | |
Tattoo/Body piercing | 0.448 | ||
Yes | 3 (10.3) | 27 (15.8) | |
No | 26 (89.7) | 144 (84.2) | |
Use of IV drugs | 0.214 | ||
Yes | 4 (13.8) | 12 (7.0) | |
No | 25 (86.2) | 159 (93.0) | |
Ever had unprotected sex before? | 0.779 | ||
Yes | 24 (82.8) | 145 (84.8) | |
No | 5 (17.2) | 26 (15.2) | |
Vaccinated for Hepatitis B | 0.182 | ||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 10 (5.8) | |
No | 29 (100) | 161 (94.2) | |