Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus Infections among Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases in Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 3
Distribution of associated factors among chronic liver disease patients with respect to serostatus of hepatitis C virus in three public hospitals in Addis Ababa.
Associated factors
Anti-HCV antibody (%)
OR (95%, CI)
value
Positive
Negative
Total
Community
Tattooing on gum
5 (25.0)
15 (75.0)
20
1.18 (0.39–3.61)
0.48
Tattooing on body
1 (7.7)
12 (92.3)
13
0.26 (0.03–2.09)
0.16
Body piercing
3 (15.8)
16 (84.2)
19
0.60 (0.16–2.24)
0.33
Ear piercing
15 (29.4)
36 (70.6)
51
1.98 (0.83–4.71)
0.12
Uvulectomy
15 (29.4)
36 (70.6)
51
1.98 (0.83–4.71)
0.12
Shaving at barbershop***
8 (15.4)
44 (84.6)
52
0.55 (0.17–1.79)
0.24
Contact with jaundiced person
6 (24.0)
19 (76.0)
25
1.11 (0.39–3.14)
0.84
Circumcision
27 (22.9)
91 (77.1)
118
NA
0.59
Dental extraction at home
8 (19.5)
33 (80.5)
41
0.77 (0.30–1.94)
0.57
Hospital associated
Hospitalization
16 (22.9)
54 (77.1)
70
1.05 (0.44–2.51)
0.91
Blood transfusion
8 (29.6)
19 (70.4)
27
1.64 (0.62–4.32)
0.31
Dental extraction
17 (33.3)
34 (66.7)
51
2.95 (1.21–7.17)
0.02*
Surgical procedure
5 (21.7)
18 (78.3)
23
0.95 (0.32–2.84)
0.92
Behavioral associated
Alcohol consumption
11 (31.4)
24 (68.6)
35
1.98 (0.81–4.85)
0.13
Delivery by TBA**
7 (36.8)
12 (63.2)
19
1.85 (0.49–6.83)
0.36
Abortion**
5 (41.7)
7 (58.3)
12
2.14 (0.52–8.68)
0.24
TBA: traditional birth attendants; *statistically significant; **females only; ***males only; NA: not applicable.
