Table 3 Factors associated with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seropositivity among hospital attendants between 2016 and 2020

 Female

0.81

0.74 – 0.88

< 0.001

Age (years)

1.005

1.002 – 1.007

< 0.001

 2016

Ref

 2017

0.69

0.49 – 0.98

0.04

 2018

0.66

0.49 – 0.92

0.01

 2019

0.77

0.55 – 1.07

0.12

 2020

0.68

0.49 – 0.96

0.03

 Volta

Ref

 Central

1.32

1.10 – 1.58

0.003

 Eastern

1.15

0.95 – 1.39

0.16

 Greater Accra

0.98

0.81 – 1.20

0.87

 Bono

1.59

1.27 – 1.98

< 0.001

 Upper East

1.93

1.59 – 2.34

< 0.001

 Western

1.37

0.86 – 2.20

0.19

 Savannah

3.43

2.61 – 4.50

< 0.001