Table 4 Risk factors for carriage of HBsAg related to knowledge of HBV infection and certain practices in Lomé, 2016
Risk factors | Case n(%) | Control n(%) | OR | 95%CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of hepatitis B Virus transmission | |||||
Yes | 59 (71.08) | 143 (58.85) | 1.71 | 1.00–2.95 | 0.03 |
No | 24 (28.92) | 100 (41.15) | |||
Awareness of Hepatitis B serological status | |||||
Yes | 30 (36.14) | 35 (14.11) | 3.44 | 1.94–6.11 | < 0.001 |
No | 53 (63.86) | 213 (85.89) | |||
Tattoo | |||||
Yes | 3 (3.61) | 7 (2.81) | 1.30 | 0.33–5.13 | 0.47 |
No | 80 (96.39) | 242 (97.19) | |||
Neighbour suffering of Hepatitis B | |||||
Yes | 15 (18.29) | 30 (12.05) | 1.63 | 0.83–3.2 | 0.19 |
No | 67 (81.71) | 219 (87.95) | |||