Table 2 Factors associated with prenatal hepatitis B screening in Lira District
Variable | Screened since conception | Unadjusted Odds Ratio | Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No n (%) | Yes n (%) | |||
Age | ||||
< 25 | 90 (60) | 14 (41.2) | 1 | 1 |
≥ 25 | 60 (40) | 20 (58.8) | 2.14 (1.01–4.57) | 3.98 (1.39–5.09)* |
Formal education | ||||
≤ 7 years | 124(82.7) | 30 (85.7) | 1 | |
> 7 years | 26 (17.3) | 5 (14.3) | 0.79 (0.28–2.24) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 134(89.3) | 31 (88.6) | 1 | |
Unmarried | 16 (10.7) | 4 (11.4) | 1.08 (0.34–3.46) | |
Pregnancy had before | ||||
0 | 47(31.33) | 6 (17.14) | 1 | |
1–3 | 62(41.33) | 18(51.43) | 2.27 (0.84–6.17) | |
>3 | 41(27.33) | 11(31.43) | 2.10 (0.71–6.18) | |
Husband’s education level | ||||
< 7 years | 78 (58.2) | 15 (48.4) | 1 | 1 |
≥ 7 | 56 (41.8) | 16 (51.6) | 1.49 (0.68–3.25) | 3.25 (1.04–5.12)* |
Earning own money | ||||
No | 99 (68.3) | 22 (71.0) | 1 | |
Yes | 46 (31.7) | 9 (29.0) | 0.88 (0.38–2.06) | |
Knows how HBV is transmitted | ||||
No | 89 (59.3) | 18 (51.4) | 1 | |
Yes | 61 (40.7) | 17 (48.6) | 1.38 (0.66–2.88) | |
Aware of HBV screening | ||||
No | 20 (13.3) | 1 (2.9) | 1 | |
Yes | 130(86.7) | 34 (97.1) | 5.23 (0.68–40.37) | |
Knows where to screen from | ||||
No | 68 (51.5) | 13 (38.2) | 1 | |
Yes | 64 (48.5) | 21 (61.8) | 1.72 (0.79–3.71) | |
Perceived risk | ||||
I don’t know | 92 (61.3) | 20 (57.2) | 1 | 1 |
No | 37 (24.7) | 6 (17.1) | 0.75 (0.27–2.00) | 1.60 (0.39–6.56) |
Yes | 21 (14.0) | 9 (25.7) | 1.97 (079–4.94) | 4.66 (1.20–6.14)* |
Stigma in community | ||||
No | 99 (66.0) | 27 (77.1) | 1 | |
Yes | 14 (9.3) | 3 (8.6) | 0.79 (0.21–2.93) | |
I don’t know | 37 (24.7) | 5 (14.3) | 049(.018–1.38) | |
Husband/partner’s approval | ||||
No | 52 (34.7) | 13 (37.1) | 1 | |
Yes | 98 (65.3) | 22 (62.9) | 0.90 (0.42–1.93) | |
Health worker attitude | ||||
Poor | 10 (7.6) | 1 (3.2) | 1 | |
Fair | 61 (46.2) | 19 (61.3) | 3.11 (037–25.93) | |
Good | 61 (46.2) | 11 (35.5) | 1.80 (021–15.53) | |
Readily accessed screening services | ||||
Yes | 85 (64.4) | 16 (51.6) | 1 | 1 |
No | 47 (35.6) | 15 (48.4) | 1.69 (0.77–3.73) | 6.44 (2.10–0.02)** |
Campaign against screening | ||||
No | 130(89.0) | 23 (85.2) | ||
Yes | 16 (11.0) | 4 (14.8) | 1.41 (0.43–4.61) | |