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Table 4 Hepatitis B Virus infection among SHS students and it associated factors using bivariate and multiple regression analysis

From: Seroprevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among students in two senior high schools in the Krachi Nchumuru district in Ghana-A cross-sectional study

Variable

N

Unadjusted

OR

P-Value

95% CI

Adjusted

OR

P-Value

95% CI

Age

     

21–25

27

1

 

1

 

15–20

271

1.32

0.50

(0.59–2.98)

1.13

0.79

(0.47–2.72)

> 25

2

8.78

0.14

(0.50-152.71)

6.74

0.23

(0.30-152.26)

Sex

     

Female

125

1

   

Male

175

1.67

0.57

(0.89–3.45)

1.43

0.21

(0.68–3.45)

Male Circumcision

     

No

139

1

 

1

 

Yes

161

3.2

*0.002

(1.51–6.78)

4.09

*0.001

(1.82–9.19)

Sharing spoon

     

No

73

1

 

1

 

Yes

227

1.43

0.39

(0.63–3.64)

1.71

0.25

(0.69–4.24)

Ear piercing

     

No

173

1

 

1

 

Yes

127

1.67

0.09

(0.34–4.21)

1.78

0.15

(0.45–5.03)

Sharing blades

     

No

138

1

 

1

 

Yes

161

1.17

0.64

(0.60–2.26)

1.13

0.75

(0.54–2.33)

Sexual relationship

     

No

108

1

 

1

 

Yes

192

1.01

0.97

(0.51–2.70)

1.14

0.74

(0.52–2.54)

Sharing needle

     

No

168

1

 

1

 

Yes

132

1.32

0.40

(0.69–2.54)

1.13

0.75

(0.54–2.34)

Sharing knife

     

No

73

1

 

1

 

Yes

227

2.10

0.11

(0.85–5.22)

2.62

0.07

(0.93–7.40)

  1. *Statistical significance, p < 0.05