Variables (N = 251)

Category

HBV Status of the pregnant Women

Positive n (%)

Negative n (%)

Age

15-25

5 (4.8)

100 (95.2)

26-35

3 (2.7)

107 (97.3)

36-45

3 (8.3)

33 (91.7)

Residence

Urban

10 (4.7)

205 (95.4)

Rural

1 (2.8)

35 (97.2)

Occupation

Unemployed

7 (3.7)

181 (96.3)

Employed

4 (6.3)

59 (93.7)

Marital status

Married

10 (4.2)

229 (95.8)

Divorced

1 (8.3)

11 (91.7)

Educational

Illiterate

2 (3.6)

54 (96.4)

Primary education

2 (2.9)

67 (97.1)

Secondary education

3 (3.9)

74 (96.1)

University education

4 (8.2)

45 (91.8)

Gestational period

1^st trimester

4 (6.3)

60 (93.7)

2^nd trimester

3 (3.2)

92 (96.8)

3^rd trimester

4 (4.3)

88 (95.7)

Abortion history

Yes

8 (12.3)

57 (87.7)

No

3 (1.0)

283 (99)

Hospital admission

Yes

10 (14.9)

57 (85.1)

No

1 (0.5)

183 (99.5)

Blood transfusion history

Yes

6 (50)

6 (50)

No

5 (2.1)

234 (97.9.0)

History of surgical procedure

Yes

7 (23.3)

23 (76.7)

No

4 (1.8)

217 (98.2)

Place of previous delivery

Health center

11 (4.8)

217 (95.2)

Home

0 (0)

23 (23)

Sharp injury

Yes

0 (0)

4 (4)

No

11 (4.5)

236 (95.5

Needle stick injury

Yes

0 (0)

8 (0)

No

11 (4.5)

232 (95.5)

Splash of blood

Yes

0 (0)

4 (4)

No

11 (4.5)

236 (95.5)

History of tooth extraction

Yes

9 (15)

51 (85)

No

2 (1.0)

189 (99)

History of ear piercing

Yes

11 (5.5)

189 (94.5)

No

0 (0)

53 (53)

Family history of Hepatitis B

Yes

10 (76.9)

3 (23.1)

No

1 (0.4)

237 (99.6)