Table 4: Factors associated with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among pregnant women in Hossana Town (N = 416).

Variables

HBV status

COR (95% CI)

 AOR (95% CI)

P value

+Ve 

-Ve  

Age in years

18-22

3

88

4.77 (1.17-19.3)

2.71 (0.55-13.2)

 

 

0.21

23-27

14

139

1.61 (0.61-4.26)

0.78 (0.25-2.37)

28-32

10

112

1.82 (0.65-5.09)

1.25 (0.38-4.09)

≥ 33

7

43

1

1

History of blood transfusion

No

31

374

1

1

 

0.19

Yes

3

8

4.52 (1.14-17.9)

3.20 (0.55-18.4)

Experience of dental procedure

No

30

366

1

1

0.13

Yes

4

16

3.05 (0.95-9.70)

2.91(0.70-11.9)

Experience of home delivery

No

27

356

1

1

0.06

Yes

7

26

3.55 (1.41-8.92)

2.79 (0.94-8.22)

History of STI

No

13

267

1

1

0.01*

Yes

21

115

3.75 (1.81-7.74)

2.87 (1.26-6.53)

Contact with HBV infected person

No

30

368

1

1

0.01*

Yes

4

14

3.50 (1.08-11.3)

5.77 (1.47-22.5)

Experience of medical abortion

No

20

307

1

1

0.12

Yes

14

75

2.86 (1.38-5.93)

1.98 (0.82-4.75)

Tattooing

No

8

245

1

1

0.00*

Yes

26

137

5.81 (2.56-13.1)

3.79 (1.53-9.37)

Nose piercing

No

22

343

1

1

0.05

Yes

12

39

4.79 (2.20-10.4)

2.55 (0.99-6.55)

Married > 1

No

30

371

1

1

0.44

 Yes

4

11

4.49 (1.35-14.9)

1.73 (0.42-7.02)