Table 1 Relationship between Sociodemographic parameters and anti-HEV IgG
VARIABLE | FREQUENCY (N = 414) | HEPATITIS E | P - VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POSITIVE (%) | NEGATIVE (%) | |||
AGE GROUP (years) | ||||
10–13 | 141 | 4 (2.8) | 137 (97.2) | 0.633 |
14–16 | 223 | 5 (2.2) | 218 (97.8) | |
> 16 | 50 | 0 (0.0) | 50 (100.0) | |
CLASS | ||||
Junior secondary | 218 | 6 (2.8) | 212 (97.2) | 0.509 |
Senior secondary | 196 | 3 (1.5) | 193 (98.5) | |
SEX | ||||
Male | 220 | 9 (100.0) | 211 (95.9) | 0.004* |
Female | 194 | 0 (0.0) | 194 (100.0) | |
SCHOOLS USED | ||||
A | 76 | 0 (0.0) | 76 (100.0) | < 0.001* |
B | 70 | 9 (12.9) | 61 (87.1) | |
C | 85 | 0 (0.0) | 85 (100.0) | |
D | 66 | 0 (0.0) | 66 (100.0) | |
E | 76 | 0 (0.0) | 76 (100.0) | |
F | 41 | 0 (0.0) | 41 (100.0) | |
SOCIOECONOMIC | ||||
CLASS | ||||
Upper | 74 | 0 (0.0) | 100 (100.0) | 0.407 |
Middle | 125 | 3 (2.4) | 122 (97.6) | |
STUDENT STATUS | ||||
Day | 213 | 7 (3.3) | 206 (96.7) | 0.177 |
Boarding | 201 | 2 (1.0) | 199 (99.0) | |
Total | 414 | 9 (2.2) | 405 (97.8) | |