Table 2 Association of local risk factors for HBV and HCV co-infection in HIV infected children, North West, Ethiopia, 2014
Variables | Total sample | HBSAg positive N (%) | P value | HCV seropositive N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Girls | 120 | 2 (1.7) | 0.56 | 4 (3.3) | 0.14 |
Boys | 133 | 3 (2.2) | 10 (7.5) | ||
Mean age (years) | 11.1 ± 3.4** | 13.4 ± 2.7 | 0.001 | 12.5 ± 4.1 | 0.01 |
Residence | |||||
Urban | 169 | 2 (1.2) | 0.16 | 13 (7.7) | 0.02 |
Rural | 84 | 3 (3.5) | 1 (1.2) | ||
Uvulectomy | |||||
Yes | 53 | 0 (0) | NA | 5 (9.4) | 0.16 |
No | 200 | 5 (2.5) | 9 (4.3) | ||
Blood transfusion | |||||
Yes | 9 | 0 (0) | NA | 1 (1.1) | NA |
No | 244 | 5 (2.0) | 13 (5.3) | ||
FGM | |||||
Yes | 25 | 0 (0) | NA | 1 (4.0) | NA |
No | 228 | 5 (2.2) | 13 (5.7) | ||
WHO staging | |||||
1 and 2 | 173 | 4 | 0.41 | 9 | 0.46 |
3 and 4 | 80 | 1 | 5 |