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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and proportion of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among Different categories of study subjects at Shashemene General Hospital, 2008.

From: Prevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among visitors of Shashemene General Hospital voluntary counseling and testing center

Characteristics

Total (%)

Number (%) positive HBsAg

chi-square value

P value

Residence

    

Rural

178(46.4)

8(4.5)

  

Urban

206(53.6)

14(6.8)

0.937

0.333

Age

    

<20

79(20.5)

3(3.8)

  

20-29

92(24.0)

5(5.4)

  

30-39

112(29.2)

8(7.1)

2.923

0.570

40-49

57(14.8)

5(8.8)

  

≥50

44(11.5)

1(2.3)

  

Sex

    

Male

200(52.1)

15(7.7)

  

Female

184(47.9)

7(3.8)

2.423

0.120

Marital Status

    

Married

216(56.3)

14(6.5)

  

Single

119(31.0)

7(5.9)

  

Divorced

12(3.1)

0

1.588

0.662

Widowed

37 (9.6)

1(2.7)

  

Religion

    

Christian

195(50.8)

11(5.6)

0.006

0.940

Muslim

189(49.2)

11(5.8)

  

Ethnicity

    

Oromo

183(47.7)

14(7.7)

2.639

0.451

Amhara

105(27.3)

5(4.8)

  

Gurage

31(8.1)

1(3.2)

  

Wolayta

65(16.9)

2(3.1)

  

Occupation

    

Merchant

96(25.0)

8(8.3)

3.381

0.760

House wife

92(24.0)

5(5.4)

  

Student

44(11.5)

1(2.3)

  

Farmer

63(16.4)

3(4.8)

  

Driver

7(1.8)

1(14.3)

  

Gov't Employee

18(4.7)

1(5.6)

  

No work

64(16.7)

3(4.7)

  

Educational Status

    

Illiterate

142(37.0)

11(7.7)

5.238

0.155

Primary school

125(32.6)

5(4.0)

  

Secondary school

l96 (25.0)

5(5.2)

  

Diploma & above

21(5.5)

1(4.5)

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