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Table 3 Association of HBV, HCV and HIV prevalence with sociodemogrphic variables

From: Community seroprevalence of hepatitis B, C and human immunodeficiency virus in adult population in gojjam zones, northwest Ethiopia

Variables

HBsAg N (%)

P- value

HIV status N (%)

P value

HCV status N (%)

P value

 

Pos

Neg

 

Pos

Neg

 

Pos

Neg

 

Sex

 Females

7 (3.0)

238 (97)

 

12 (5.0)

233 (95)

0.001

3 (1.2)

242 (98.8)

NA

 Males

8 (3.5)

228 (96.5)

0.92

4 (1.7)

232 (98.3)

 

2 (0.8)

233 (99.2)

 

Age group

 18–25 years

8 (3.2)

249 (96.8)

0.93

8 (3.0)

249 (97.0)

 

2 (0.8)

255 (99.2)

NA

 ≥26 years

7 (3.2)

217 (96.8)

8 (3.6)

216 (96.4)

0.48

3 (1.3)

221 (98.7)

 

Residence

 Urban

14 (3.0)

453 (97)

0.62

15 (3.2)

452 (96.8)

 

5 (1.1)

462 (98.9)

 

 Rural

1 (7.7)

13 (92.3)

1 (8.2)

12 (92.8)

NA

13 (100)

NA

Marital status

 Single

8 (3.4)

237 (96.6)

 

8 (3.2)

237 (96.8)

 

2 (0.8)

243 (99.2)

 

 Married

6 (3.5)

183 (96.5)

0.95

6 (3.1)

183 (96.9)

NA

3 (1.6)

186 (98.4)

 

 Widowed

20 (100)

NA

-

20 (100)

 

20 (100)

NA

 Divorced

1 (3.8)

26 (96.2)

NA

2 (7.4)

25 (92.6)

 

27 (100)

 

Education

 Elementary and above

12 (3.4)

339 (96.6)

0.28

6 (1.7)

345 (98.3)

0.001

3 (0.8)

348 (99.2)

 

 No formal education

3 (2.3)

126 (97.7)

 

10 (7.8)

119 (92.2)

 

2 (1.6)

127 (98.4)

NA

Monthly income

 <500 birr

12 (3.7)

312 (96.3)

0.22

14 (4.3)

310 (95.7)

0.08

4 (1.2)

320 (98.8)

NA

 ≥500 birr

3 (1.9)

154

 

2 (1.3)

155 (98.7)

 

1 (0.6)

156 (99.4)

 

Occupation

 Government employee

3 (2.8)

102 (97.2)

NA

3 (2.8)

102 (97.2)

NA

105 (100)

 

 Merchant

2 (3.1)

62 (96.9)

3 (4.7)

61 (95.3)

1 (1.6)

63 (98.4)

NA

 Housewife

3 (3.5)

82 (97.2)

5 (6.0)

80 (94.0)

1 (1.2)

84 (98.8)

 

 Farmer

1 (2.8)

34 (97.2)

35 (100)

35 (100)

 

 Non-employee

6 (3.1)

185 (96.9)

5 (2.6)

186 (97.4)

3 (1.6)

188 (98.4)

 
  1. NA: not applicable