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Table 2 Bivariate regression analysis of risk factors association with hepatitis virus infection among military patients at Bahir Dar armed force general hospital, 2015

From: Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses infection among military personnel at Bahir Dar Armed Forces General Hospital, Ethiopia

Variables

Viral hepatitis

COR (95 % CI)

P value

Positive

n

Negative

n

Sex

 Female

2

39

1

 

 Male

16

346

0.902 (0.20–4.10)

0.89

Age

 20–29

3

157

1

 

 30–39

6

166

1.89 (0.47–7.69)

 

 ≥40

9

62

7.59 (1.99–28.99)

0.003

Current residence

 Urban

13

306

1

 

 Rural

5

79

1.49 (0.52–4.30)

0.461

Educational status

 Up to 12

12

197

1

 

 College and above

6

188

0.52 (0.19–1.42)

0.205

Religion

 Orthodox

15

310

1

 

 Muslim + others

3

75

0.83 (0.23–2.93)

0.768

Marital status

 Single

5

183

1

 

 Married

13

202

2.35 (0.82–6.74)

0.11

Work experience

 <10

5

173

1

 

 10–20

11

173

2.20 (0.75–6.46)

0.152

 >20

2

39

1.77 (0.33–9.49)

0.503

Hospitalization

 No

11

257

1

 

 Yes

7

128

1.28 (0.48–3.37)

0.621

Tattooing

 No

13

321

1

 

 Yes

5

64

1.93 (0.67–5.60)

0.227

Dental extraction

 No

11

276

1

 

 Yes

7

109

1.61(0.61–4.26)

0.337

Surgical history

 

 No

14

350

1

 

 Yes

4

35

2.86 (0.89–9.15)

0.077

Number of sexual partner

 0

2

89

1

 

 1

14

284

2.19 (0.49–9.84)

0.305

 2

2

12

7.41 (0 .95–57.64)

0.055

Family history of liver disease

 No

16

369

1

 

 Yes

2

16

2.88 (0.61–13.62)

0.181

Ear piercing

 No

15

326

1

 

 Yes

3

59

0.91 (.25–3.22)

0.877

Nose piercing

 No

16

376

1

 

 Yes

2

8

5.85 (1.15–29.9)

0.033

STI

 No

15

368

1

 

 Yes

3

17

4.33 (1.14–16.39)

0.031

War related injury

 No

15

326

1

 

 Yes

3

59

0.91 (.25–3.22)

0.877

  1. 0 no sexual partner, 1 one sexual partner, ≥2 sexual partner two and above
  2. COR crude odds ratio, CI confidence interval, STI sexually transmitted infection