Table 3 Association of explanatory variables and HBV infection in young women aged from 15 to 24 years seeking abortion care at Bahir Dar city, 2015
Variables | HBsAg status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | ||
History of blood transfusion | |||
Yes | 0 | 5 (100) | |
No | 7 (2) | 348 (98) | 1.00 |
History of tooth extraction | |||
Yes | 1 (2.3) | 412 (97.7) | 0.59 |
No | 6 (1.9) | 311 (98.1) | |
History of genital mutilation | |||
Yes | 4 (2.5) | 156 (97.5) | 0.7 |
No | 3 (1.5) | 197 (98.5) | |
History of surgical operation | |||
Yes | 1 (5) | 19 (95) | 0.33 |
No | 6 (2) | 333 (98) | |
History of sharing of sharp objects | |||
Yes | 2 (6.2) | 30 (93.8) | 0.12 |
No | 5 (1.5) | 323 (98.5) | |
Unprotected sex with older man | |||
Yes | 1 (2) | 49 (98) | 1.00 |
No | 6 (1.9) | 304 (98.1) | |
Type of sexual partner | |||
Student | 2 (2.9) | 67 (97.1) | 0.07 |
Business man | 0 | 69 (100) | |
Drivers | 0 | 48 (100) | |
Soldier/police man | 0 | 10 (100) | |
Teachers | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | |
All the above types | 0 | 5 (100) | |
Other | 3 (2.1) | 138 (97.9) | |
Alcohol drinking habit | |||
Yes | 2 (4.8) | 40 (95.2) | 0.19 |
No | 5 (1.6) | 313 (98.4) | |
Ever had symptom of STI | |||
Yes | 1 (5) | 19 (95) | 0.33 |
No | 6 (1.8) | 334 (98.2) | |
Mean age of first sexual intercourse | 19.3 | 18.4 | 0.31 |
Mean number of sexual partners | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.76 |