Table 2 Socio-demographic factors and the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus infection among SHS students
Variables | HBV- No.(%) | HBV + No.(%) | Pearson Chi2 /Fisher exact | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age** | 8.7904 | *0.032 | ||
15–20 | 238(87.8%) | 33(12.2%) | ||
21–25 | 19(70.4%) | 8(29.6%) | ||
> 25 | 1(50%) | 1(50%) | ||
Sex | 10.28 | *0.001 | ||
Male | 141(80.6%) | 34(19.4%) | ||
Female | 117(93.6%) | 8(6.4%) | ||
Marital Status | 1.1668 | a0.558 | ||
Single/Never Married | 251(85.7%) | 42(14.3%) | ||
Married | 3(1.2%) | 0(0%) | ||
Separated/Divorced | 4(1.6%) | 0(0%) | ||
Residential Status | 0.2782 | 0.598 | ||
On Campus | 52(88.1%) | 7(11.9%) | ||
Off Campus | 206(85.5%) | 35(14.5%) | ||
Religious Affiliation | 3.8344 | a0.147 | ||
Christians | 231(85.6%) | 39(14.4%) | ||
Moslems | 23(95.8%) | 1(4.2%) | ||
Traditionalist | 4(66.7%) | 2(33.3%) | ||
Institution | 0.172 | 1.8612 | ||
Nchumuruman SHS | 208(87.4%) | 30(12.6%) | ||
St. Theresa’s Vocational Institute | 50(80.6%) | 12(19.4%) |