Table 1 Characteristics of adult women (n = 905) (ANRS 12356 AmBASS, weighted and calibrated data)
From: Hepatitis B prevention and treatment needs in women in Senegal (ANRS 12356 AmBASS survey)
Variables (% of missing data in adult women and in WCBA) | Adult women (> 15 years) n = 905 |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics | |
Age (in years) (0.0; 0.0) | 34.3 (16.3) |
Matrimonial status (1.5; 1.9) | |
Married in a polygamous union | 44.9 |
Married in a monogamous union | 16.9 |
Not married | 38.2 |
Total number of children (1.8; 1.9) | 3.2 (3.2) |
Number of children (1.8; 1.9) | |
0 | 34.9 |
1–3 | 20.9 |
≥ 4 | 44.2 |
Area of residence (0.0; 0.0) | |
Semi-urban | 64.5 |
Rural | 35.5 |
Educational level (2.2; 2.4) | |
Junior high school or above | 34.8 |
Primary or below | 13.6 |
Never attended school | 51.6 |
Activity (1.8; 2.2) | |
Inactive | 9.3 |
Farming and/or non-farming activity | 58.9 |
Studies/training | 31.8 |
Household wealth index (0.0; 0.0) a | |
1st quartile | 17.5 |
2nd quartile | 21.8 |
3rd quartile | 23.6 |
4th quartile | 37.1 |
Having community health insurance (1.5; 1.7) | |
Yes | 4.5 |
No | 95.5 |
HBV screening | |
Living in a household with at least two other HBsAg-positive individuals (0.0; 0.0) | 5.8 |
Having been previously tested for HBV (2.4; 2.8) | |
Yes | 1.6 |
No | 98.4 |
Awareness of HBV serostatus among women previously tested (0.0; 0.0) | n = 8 |
Yes, positive | 0.0 |
Yes, negative | 95.5 |
Do not know | 4.5 |
Reasons for never having been tested for HBV | n = 875 |
Never heard of HBV testing (0.0; 0.0) | 83.3 |
Not offered in the antenatal sessions (0.0; 0.0) | 8.4 |
Knowledge of hepatitis B | |
Are you aware of the liver diseases, which we call ‘big belly’ and ‘yellow eyes’? (1.4; 1.7) | |
Yes | 22.3 |
No | 77.7 |
Do you know someone who had/has a liver disease? (1.4; 1.7) | |
Yes | 18.8 |
No | 81.2 |
Have you ever heard of hepatitis B? (1.4; 1.7) | |
Yes | 18.4 |
No | 81.6 |
Do you think there is a link between liver disease and hepatitis B? (1.4; 1.7) | |
Yes | 8.0 |
No | 92.0 |
Do you know what the modes of HBV transmission are? (0.0; 0.0) | |
Sexual transmission | 12.2 |
Contact with blood | 14.4 |
Perinatal transmission | 14.3 |
Do you know if there is a vaccine that protects against hepatitis B? (1.4; 1.7) | |
Yes | 10.7 |
No | 89.3 |
HBV knowledge score (range 0 to 5 points) (0.0; 0.0) b | |
Poor knowledge (< 3) | 86.7 |
Good knowledge (≥ 3) | 13.3 |