Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Health Facilities in East Wollega Zone, West Oromia, Ethiopia
Table 3
Host related associated factors for prevalence of HCV among pregnant women attending ANC services at selected health facilities, East Wollega, West Oromia, Ethiopia, from July to September, 2014.
Risk factors
Response
HCV sero-status. n(%)
X2
p-value
Positive
Negative
Ear/ Nose piercing (in jeweler’s shop)
Yes
1(11.1)
8(88.9)
0.114
0.736
No
33(8.0)
379(92.0)
Tattooing on body
Yes
14(9.1)
140(90.9)
0.337
0.562
No
20(7.5)
247(92.5)
Dental extraction at health facility
Yes
6(5.9)
96(94.1)
0.873
0.350
No
28(8.8)
291(91.2)
Circumcised
Yes
30(8.1)
340(91.9)
0.004
0.948
No
4(7.8)
47(92.2)
Abortion
Yes
2(5.7)
33(94.3)
0.287
0.592
No
32(8.3)
354(91.7)
Shaving eye brow
Yes
5(15.6)
27(84.4)
2.658
0.103
No
29(7.5)
360(92.5)
Pervious delivery at health facility
Yes
5(6.2)
75(93.8)
0.563
0.755
No
26(8.7)
273(91.3)
Hospital admission
Yes
2(4.3)
44(95.7)
0.967
0.325
No
32(8.5)
343(91.5)
Surgical procedure
Yes
1(5.6)
17(94.4)
0.161
0.688
No
33(8.2)
370(91.8)
Receiving blood transfusion
Yes
1(12.5)
7(87.5)
0.215
0.643
No
33(8.0)
380(92.0)
History of Contact with jaundiced Patient
Yes
1(4.3)
22(95.7)
0.456
0.500
No
33(8.3)
365(91.7)
Previous Caesarian section
Yes
1(2.6)
37(97.4)
1.668
0.197
No
33(8.6)
350(91.4)
Venous or body piercing for treatment
Yes
5(8.5)
54(91.5)
0.015
0.904
No
29(8.0)
333(92.0)
Multiple Sexual partners
Yes
1(11.1)
8(88.9)
0.114
0.736
No
33(8.0)
379(92.0)
History of STD (Venereal disease)
Yes
5(10.4)
43(89.6)
.400
.527
No
29(7.8)
344(92.2)
STD: sexually transmitted disease, ANC: ante natal care.
