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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of MWHs and their association with hepatitis viruses infection at Gondar town Health institutions, 2011

From: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among medical waste handlers at Gondar town Health institutions, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Total (N = 100)

HBV or HCV positive (n = 7)

Negative for both HBV and HCV (n = 93)

RR(Risk ratio 95% CI)

P-value

Gender

     

   Male

4(4%)

1(14%)

3(3%)

1.0

 

   Female

96(96%)

6(86%)

90(96%)

4.0(0.62-25)

0.25*

Age in year

     

   ≤ 35

53(53%)

4(57%)

49(53%)

1.0

 

   > 35

47(47%)

3(43%)

44(47%)

1.18(0.28-5.0)

1.00

Marital status

     

   Married

47(47%)

4(57%)

43(46%)

1.0

 

   Unmarried

53(53%)

3(43%)

50(54%)

1.5(0.35-6.4)

0.70

Educational level

     

   Elementary and below

44(44%)

3(43%)

41(44%)

1.0

 

   Secondary and above

56(56%)

4(57%)

52(56%)

0.95(0.23-4.04)

1.00

Economic status

     

   Low

54(54%)

4(57%)

50(54%)

1.0

 

   Medium

46(46%)

3(43%)

43(46%)

1.14

1.00

Years of services

     

   < 15 years

67(76%)

6(86%)

61(66%)

1.0

 

   > 15 years

33(33%)

1(14%)

32(34%)

2.95(0.37-23.5)

0.42

Institution

     

   Hospital

85(85%)

7(100%)

78(84%)

0.92(0.86-0.98)

0.59

   Health centers

15(15%)

0(0%)

15(16%)

1.0

 
  1. *Fisher exact test
  2. N total sample size of MWHs
  3. n number of positive or negative for hepatitis virus