Table 3 Distribution of HBsAg and anti-HBc in relation to Sociodemographic characteristics of Medical waste Handlers.

Gender

   Male

40(31.7)

3 (7.5)

1.3 (0.32,5.1)

0.72

26(65)

1.6(1.2,2.3)

0.007

   Female

86(68.3)

5 (5.8)

34(39.5)

Age

0.82

0.001

   20-29

39 (31)

4 (10.3)

1

11 (28.2)

1

   30-39

38(30.1)

2 (5.3)

0 .49(.08,2.8)

0.42

16 (42.1)

1.9(0.72,4.9)

0.2

   40-49

37(29.4)

2 (5.4)

0.5(0.09,2.9)

0.44

31 (83.8)

10 (3.7,32.1)

0.001

   50-59

12(9.5)

0 (0)

UD

0.99

2 (16.7)

0.5(0.1,2.7)

0.43

Length of Service(years)

0.43

0.3

   0-5

36(28.6)

1(2.8)

1

13(36.1)

1

   6-10

33(26.2)

1(3)

1.1(0.07,18.2)

0.95

15(45.5)

1.5(0.56,3.9)

0.43

   11-15

31(24.6)

3(9.7)

3.8(.37,38)

0.26

18(58.1)

2.5(0.92,6.6)

0.08

   > 15

26(20.6)

3(11.5)

4.6(.45,,46.6)

0.2

14(53.8)

2 (0.74,5.7)

0.17

Educational status

   Primary or Less

58 (46)

3 (5.2)

0.8 (0.16,2.3)

0.72

28 (48.3)

0.95(0.47,1.9)

0.89

   Secondary or More

68 (54)

5 (7.4)

32 (47.1)

Marital Status

   Single(2 8 )

28(22.2)

4 (14.3)

2.4 (0.52,10.4)

0.28

12 (42.9)

0.88(0.55,1.4)

0.57

   Married(98)

98(77.8)

4 (4.1)

48(49)