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Table 1 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with HBV infection among patients scheduled for surgery at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Magnitude of hepatitis B and C virus infections and associated factors among patients scheduled for surgery at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized Hospital, Hawassa City, southern Ethiopia

Categories

HBsAg

No. tested (%)

No. positive (%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Sharing of sharps

 Yes

9 (2.1)

1 (11.1)

1.27 (0.16,10.44)

  

 No

413 (97.9)

37 (9.0)

1

  

Contact with people having liver disease

 Yes

8 (1.9)

2 (25.0)

3.50 (0.68,17.98)

3.72 (0.67,20.59)

0.133

 No

414 (98.1)

36 (8.7)

1

1

 

History of hospital admission

 Yes

33 (7.8)

8 (24.2)

3.83 (1.59,9.22)

2.64 (0.97,7.18)

0.058

 No

389 (92.2)

30 (7.7)

1

1

 

History of multiple sexual partners

 Yes

76 (18.0)

13 (17.1)

2.65 (1.29,5.46)

2.58 (1.18,5.61)

0.017

 No

346 (82.0)

25 (7.2)

1

1

 

History of blood transfusion

 Yes

22 (5.2)

6 (27.3)

4.05 (1.49,10.99)

3.84 (1.27,11.65)

0.017

 No

400 (94.8)

32 (8.0)

1

1

 

History of surgical procedure

 Yes

21 (5.0)

6 (28.6)

4.61 (1.67,12.71)

2.28 (0.71,7.29)

0.166

 No

401 (95.0)

32 (8.0)

1

1

 

History of dental procedure

 Yes

51 (12.1)

13 (25.5)

4.74 (2.24,10.01)

4.20 (1.87,9.55)

0.001

 No

371 (87.9)

25 (6.7)

1

1

 

History of tattooing

 Yes

32 (7.6)

4 (12.5)

1.49 (0.49,4.52)

  

 No

390 (92.4)

34 (8.7)

1

  
  1. COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, P-v p-value, 1 reference
  2. *Candidate variable for multivariate analysis at P < 0.25