Table 1 Distribution of risky cultural, behavioral and institution related factors related to HBV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at Felegehiwot referral Hospital from February to May, 2018, (n = 338)
Characteristics | HBV status of the mother | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |
History of blood transfusions | |||
Yes | 20 (5.9) | 3 (15.0) | 17 (85.0) |
No | 318 (94.1) | 13 (4.1) | 305 (95.9) |
History of dental extraction | |||
Yes | 30 (8.9) | 1 (3.3) | 229 (90.7) |
No | 308 (91.1) | 15 (4.9) | 293 (95.1) |
History of surgical procedure | |||
Yes | 41 (12.1) | 1 (2.4) | 40 (97.6) |
No | 297 (87.9) | 15 (5.1) | 282 (94.9) |
History of abortion or miscarriage | |||
Yes | 78 (23.1) | 4 (5.1) | 74 (94.9) |
No | 260 (76.9) | 12 (4.6) | 248 (95.4) |
History of hospital admission | |||
Yes | 92 (27.2) | 4 (4.3) | 88 (95.7) |
No | 246 (72.8) | 12 (4.9) | 234 (95.1) |
History of circumcision/FGM | |||
Yes | 283 (83.7) | 13 (4.6) | 270 (95.4) |
No | 55 (16.3) | 3 (5.5) | 52 (94.5) |
Sharing of sharp materials | |||
Yes | 32 (9.5) | 3 (9.4) | 29 (90.6) |
No | 306 (90.5) | 13 (4.2) | 293 (95.8) |
History of unprotected multiple sexual partners | |||
Yes | 22 (6.5) | 3 (13.6) | 19 (86.4) |
No | 316 (93.5) | 13 (4.1) | 303 (95.9) |
History of unsafe injection of drugs | |||
Yes | 5 (1.5) | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) |
No | 333 (98.5) | 15 (4.5) | 318 (95.5) |
History of body tattooed | |||
Yes | 178 (52.7) | 12 (6.7) | 166 (93.3) |
No | 160 (47.3) | 4 (2.5) | 156 (97.5) |
History of nose piercing | |||
Yes | 10 (3) | 0 (.0) | 10 (100.0) |
No | 328 (97) | 16 (4.9) | 312 (95.1) |
History of ear piercing | |||
Yes | 320 (94.7) | 16 (5.0) | 304 (95.0) |
No | 18 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (100.0) |
History of traditional tonsillectomy | |||
Yes | 97 (28.7) | 10 (10.3) | 87 (89.7) |
No | 241 (71.3) | 6 (2.5) | 235 (97.5) |