Table 2 HBV infection by sociodemographic characteristics of study population (N = 2216)
Variables | HBV | % | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive/Total | |||
Sex | |||
Female | 96/1221 | 7.8 | < 0.001 |
Male | 134/995 | 13.4 | |
Age | |||
≤ 20 | 19/545 | 3.5 | Ref |
21–30 | 81/719 | 11.3 | 0.0001 |
31–40 | 75/516 | 14.5 | 0.0001 |
41–50 | 31/207 | 15.0 | 0.0001 |
> 50 | 24/229 | 10.5 | 0.0001 |
Activity | |||
Pupil/Student | 64/843 | 7.6 | Ref |
Trader | 21/164 | 12.8 | 0.0280 |
Civil servant | 65/530 | 12.2 | 0.0038 |
Housewife | 22/278 | 7.9 | 0.8612 |
Informal sector | 58/401 | 14.4 | 0.0001 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 150/1290 | 11.6 | – |
Widow and divorced | 2/40 | 5.0 | 0.2958 |
Married | 98/886 | 11.1 | 0.6826 |