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 1

The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and antihepatitis C virus antibody in relation to sociodemographic characteristics in chronic liver disease patients.

Sociodemographic Characteristics	Serostatus for HBV		Serostatus for HCV
	Positive; No. (%)	Negative; No. (%)	Positive; No. (%)	Negative; No. (%)
Gender
Male (76)	29 (24.2)	47 (39.2)	14 (117)	62 (51.7)
Female (44)	14 (11.7)	30 (25.0)	13 (10.8)	31 (25.8)
Marital status
Married	23 (19.2)	44 (36.7)	18 (15.0)	49 (40.8)
Single	15 (12.5)	17 (14.2)	1 (0.8)	31 (25.8)
Divorced	3 (2.5)	8 (6.7)	3 (2.5)	8 (6.7)
Widow	2 (1.7)	8 (6.7)	5 (4.2)	5 (4.2)
Residence
Urban	34 (28.3)	57 (47.5)	22 (18.3)	69 (57.5)
Rural	9 (7.5)	20 (16.7)	5 (4.2)	24 (20.0)
Occupation
Driver	1 (0.8)	4 (3.3)	2 (1.7)	3 (2.5)
Unemployed	4 (3.3)	9 (7.5)	3 (2.5)	10 (8.3)
Daily laborer	3 (2.5)	4 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	7 (5.8)
Commercial	2 (1.7)	5 (4.2)	3 (2.5)	4 (3.3)
Student	4 (3.3)	4 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	8 (6.7)
Gov. employee	21 (17.5)	25 (20.8)	11 (9.2)	35 (29.2)
Farmer	7 (5.8)	10 (8.3)	4 (3.3)	13 (76.5)
House wife	1 (0.8)	13 (10.8)	3 (2.5)	11 (10.8)
Unspecified	1 (0.8)	2 (1.7)	0 (0.0)	3 (2.5)