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Table 2 Socio-demographical characteristics between HBV-infected and non-infected

From: Assessment of prevalence and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors in Mogadishu Somalia

Characteristics

HBV infection

Total

n (%)

p-value

Infected

n (%)

None Infected

n (%)

Sex

    

Male

46 (95.8%)

418 (93.7%)

464 (93.9%)

0.757a

Female

2 (4.2%)

28 (6.3%)

30 (6.1%)

 

Age

    

18–28

17 (35.4%)

161 (36.1%)

178 (36.0%)

0.887

29–39

25 (52.1%)

219 (49.1%)

244 (49.4%)

≥40

6 (12.5%)

66 (14.8%)

72 (14.6%)

Min = 18, Max = 60, Mean = 31.58, SD = 8.116

Marital status

Single

29 (60.4%)

253 (56.7%)

282 (57.0%)

0.976a

Married

14 (29.2%)

134 (30.0%)

148 (30.0%)

Window

3 (6.2%)

37 (8.3%)

40 (8.1%)

Divorced

2 (4.2%)

22 (4.9%)

24 (4.9%)

Level of Education

Illiterate

16 (33.3%)

135 (30.3%)

151 (30.6%)

0.664

Read or write

15 (31.1%)

114 (25.6%)

129 (26.0%)

Primary level

11 (22.9%)

137 (30.7%)

148 (30.0%)

Post-primary

6 (12.5%)

60 (13.5%)

66 (13.4%)

Occupation

Employee

19 (39.6%)

191 (42.8%)

210 (42.5%)

0.068

Business

12 (25.0%)

118 (26.5%)

130 (26.3%)

Healthcare

3 (6.2%)

67 (15.0%)

70 (14.2%)

Jobless

14 (29.2%)

70 (15.7%)

84 (17.0%)

 

Residential area

Rural

7 (14.6%)

89 (20.0%)

96 (19.4%)

0.371

Urban

41 (85.4.3%)

357 (80.0%)

398(80.6%)

Monthly Income USD $

<200

18 (37.5%)

112 (25.1%)

130 (26.3%)

0.072

200–400

18 (37.5%)

154 (34.5%)

172 (34.8%)

>400

12 (25.0%)

180 (40.4.8%)

192 (38.9%)

Min = 0, Max = 3000, Mean = 440.58, SD = 335.80

  1. *Significant level at a p-value < 0.05
  2. a Fisher’s exact test