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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression for associated variables for elevated ALT

From: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses and risk factors in HIV infected children at the felgehiwot referral hospital, Ethiopia

Variables

Elevated ALT N(%)

Univariate COR 95% CI

Multivariate AOR (95% CI)

Sex

   

Female (n = 120)

10 (9.0)

0.5 (0.22-1.30)

0.36 (0.03-2.7)

male (n = 133)

19 (14.3)

  

ART status

   

On ART (n = 222)

27 (12.2)

1.6 (0.35-7.3)

2.0 (0.43-6.8)

Not on ART (n = 31)

2 (6.4)

1.0

 

Residence

   

Urban (n = 169)

16 (9.4)

1.0

 

Rural (n = 84)

13 (15.4)

0.51 (0.22-1.2)

3.2 (1.2-8.2)*

HBSAg

   

Positive (n = 5)

3 (60)

1.9 (0.22-18.1)

0.49 (0.06-4.3)

Negative (n = 248)

26 (10.5)

1.0

 

Anti-HCV Ab

   

Positive (n = 14)

3 (21.4)

2.3 (0.4-10.0)

1.6 (0.22-11.5)

Negative (n = 239)

26 (5.8)

1.0

 

Anti-HCV or HBsAg

   

Positive (n = 19)

6

3.2 (1.4-14.2)

4.7 (1.5-13.5)**

Negative (n = 234)

23

1.0

 
  1. *: P value 0.01 and **P value = 0.001; ART: antiretroviral therapy; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crud odds ratio; anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies; CI: confidence interval.