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Table 3 Risk factors for carriage of HBsAg related to history of medical and surgical interventions in Lomé, 2016

From: Risk factors of hepatitis B virus surface antigen carriage and serological profile of HBsAg carriers in Lomé Togo, 2016

Risk factors

Cases n (%)

Control n(%)

OR

95 %CI

p

History of surgery

 Yes

10 (12.05)

34 (13.65)

0.87

0.41–1.84

0.43

 No

73 (87.95)

215 (86.35)

   

History of Hospitalisation

 Yes

23 (27.71)

78 (31.33)

0.84

0.48–1.45

0.84

 No

60 (72.29)

171 (68.67)

   

Dental care or surgery

 Yes

13 (15.66)

37 (14.86)

1.06

0.54–2.12

0.49

 No

70 (84.34)

212 (85.14)

   

Blood transfusion

 Yes

6 (7.23)

10 (4.03)

1.85

0.65–5.27

0.18

 No

77 (92.77)

238 (95.97)

   

Vaccination

 Yes

2 (2.41)

18 (7.26)

0.315

0.07–1.39

0.08

 No

81 (97.59)

230 (92.74)