BioMed Research International / 2022 / Article / Tab 4 / Research Article
High Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Borumeda General Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia Table 4 Seroprevalence of HCV with their sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Borumeda General Hospital from April to May, 2020.
Variables Categories COR [95% CI] AOR [95% CI] Age (year) 15-25 1.00 — — 26 and above 0.451 (0.046-4.462) 0.496 — — Residence Urban 1.00 — — Rural 4.347 (0.439-43.023) 0.209 — — Marital status Married 1.00 — — Single 4.111 (0.387-43.668) 0.241 — — Educational status Secondary & above 1.00 — — Primary (1–8) 1.000 (0.059-17.015) 1.000 — — Read & write 0.040 (0.026-7.358) 0.568 — — Illiterate 0.846 (0.050-14.329) 0.908 — — Occupational status Gov. employed 1.00 — — Merchant 7.455 (0.435-127.891) 0.166 — — Student 9.111 (0.524-158.455) 0.129 — — House wife 4.556 (0.272-76.303) 0.292 — — Trimester 1st 1.00 — — 2nd 0.750 (0.045-12.436) 0.841 — — 3rd 01.535 (0.133-17.662) 0.731 — — Gravidity Primigravida — — Multigravida 0.739 (0.101-5.424) 0.766 — — Previous place of delivery No birth 1.00 — — Health institution 0.625 (0.037-10.565) 0.745 — — At home 0.588 (0.051-6.828) 0,671 — — Hospitalization with IV medication Yes 2.167 (0.212-22.126) 0.514 — — No 1.00 — — Surgical procedures Yes 1.571 (0.156-15.857) 0.702 — — No 1.00 — — Abortion history Yes 8.231 (1.067-63.474) 0.043 7.991 (0.623-102.463) 0.110 No 1.00 History of blood transfusion Yes 7.667 (0.672-87.421) 0.101 — — No 1.00 — — Multi sexual partner Yes 0.037 (0.004-0.385) 0.006 0.047 (0.001-2.861) 0.145 No 1.00 Condom usage No 9.909 (1.268-77.413) 0.029 0.541 (0.013-21.765) 0.744 Yes 1.00 Sharing of sharp materials Yes 2.070 (0.209-20.492) 0.534 — — No 1.00 — — Ear and nose piercing Yes 0.312 (0.032-3.083) 0.319 — — No 1.00 — — Knife using in common Yes 0.224 (0.030-1.682) 0.146 — — No 1.00 Drinking of alcohol Yes 10.846 (1.083-108.666) 0.043 4.820 (0.284-81.780) 0.276 No 1.00 1.00
