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Table 1 Seroprevalence of HBsAg with socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Hepatitis B surface antigen prevalence among 12 393 rural women of childbearing age in Hainan Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Samples size (n)

Percent (%)

HBsAg positive (n)

Seroprevalence (%, 95% CI)

χ 2

p

Age (y)

 15-19

876

7.07

75

8.57

(6.71-10.42)

22.340

0.001

 20-24

1353

10.92

140

10.32

(8.70-11.94)

  

 25-29

1783

14.39

187

10.51

(9.09-11.93)

  

 30-34

1754

14.15

199

11.37

(9.88-12.86)

  

 35-39

2174

17.54

206

9.48

(8.25-10.71)

  

 40-44

2408

19.43

222

9.21

(8.06-10.37)

  

 45-49

2045

16.50

150

7.35

(6.23-8.48)

  

Ethnic group

 Han

6831

55.12

620

9.08

(8.40-9.76)

9.636

0.001

 Li

4395

35.46

464

10.56

(9.65-11.47)

  

 Others

1167

9.42

95

8.14

(6.57-9.71)

  

Marital status

 Single

4219

34.04

382

9.05

(8.18-9.92)

1.867

0.393

 Married

7257

58.56

703

9.68

(9.00-10.36)

  

 Divorced/Widowed

917

7.40

94

10.25

(8.29-12.21)

  

Education level

 Illiteracy

2813

22.70

309

10.98

(9.82-12.14)

14.442

0.002

 Junior high

4421

35.67

427

9.66

(8.79-10.53)

  

 Senior high

3754

30.29

336

8.95

(8.04-9.86)

  

 College or higher

1405

11.34

107

7.62

(6.23-9.01)

  

Employment

 Housekeeper

7314

59.02

737

10.08

(9.39-10.77)

6.574

0.010

 Employee

5079

40.98

442

8.7

(7.92-9.48)

  

Family monthly income (RMB)

 <1000

3931

31.72

411

10.46

(9.50-11.42)

10.816

0.013

 1000~2000

4897

39.51

473

9.66

(8.83-10.49)

  

 2000~5000

2660

21.46

216

8.12

(7.08-9.16)

  

 ≥5000

905

7.30

79

8.73

(6.89-10.57)

  

Nulliparous woman

 No

5120

41.31

623

12.17

(11.27-13.07)

71.415

<0.001

 Yes

7273

58.69

556

10.86

(10.14-11.58)

  

Location

 East of Hainan

4012

32.37

336

8.37

(7.51-9.23)

9.010

0.011

 Middle of Hainan

4123

33.27

411

9.97

(9.06-10.88)

  

 West of Hainan

4258

34.36

432

10.15

(9.24-11.06)

  

Total

12393

100.00

1179

9.51

(8.99-10.02)