Table 3: Distribution of HBV markers in relation to sharing of unsterilized personal items, scarification, surgery and dental procedure among the cohort.
|
Risk Factors |
Freq (%) |
Sero+ve=11 HBsAg (%) |
X2 (pvalue) |
Sero+ve=11 HBsAb (%) |
X2 (pvalue) |
Sero+ve=0 HBeAg (%) |
Sero+ve= 89 HBeAb (%) |
X2 (pvalue) |
Sero+ve=133 HBcAb (%) |
X2 (pvalue) |
|
Sharing of Unsterilized Sharp Objects |
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|
Yes |
68 (42.5) |
6 (54.5) |
2.15a (0.14) |
1 (9.1) |
5.39a (0.02)* |
0 (0.0) |
32 (35.9) |
3.51a (0.06) |
56 (42.1) |
0.002a (0.96) |
|
No |
92 (57.5) |
5 (45.4) |
10 (90.9) |
0 (0.0) |
57 (64.0) |
77 (57.8) |
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|
Sharing of Toothbrush/Chewing Stick |
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|
Yes |
10 (6.3) |
2 (18.1) |
2.87a (0.09) |
1 (9.1) |
0.16a (0.68) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (3.3) |
0.13a (0.71) |
5 (3.7) |
3.74a (0.05)* |
|
No |
150 (93.7) |
9 (81.8) |
10 (90.9) |
0 (0.0) |
86 (96.6) |
128 (96.2) |
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|
Sharing of Towel/ Underwear |
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|
Yes |
2 (1.3) |
1 (9.1) |
5.88a (0.01)* |
0 (0.0) |
0.15a (0.69) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
2.53a (0.11) |
1 (0.8) |
1.48a (0.22) |
|
No |
158 (93.7) |
10 (90.9) |
11 (100) |
0 (0.0) |
89 (100) |
132 (99.2) |
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|
Intravenous Drug User |
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|
Yes |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
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|
No |
160(100) |
11 (100) |
11 (100) |
0 (0.0) |
89 (100) |
133 (100) |
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|
Tatoo/ Incision |
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|
Yes |
3 (1.9) |
0 (0.0) |
0.15a (0.69) |
0 (0.0) |
0.22a (0.63) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.1) |
0.61a (0.43) |
3 (2.3) |
0.64a (0.42) |
|
No |
157 (98.1) |
11 (100.0) |
11 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
88 (98.9) |
130 (97.7) |
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|
Dental Procedure |
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|
Yes |
4 (2.5) |
0 (0.0) |
0.77a (0.37) |
0 (0.0) |
0.30a (0.58) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1.55a (0.21) |
1 (0.8) |
0.16a (0.68) |
|
No |
156(98.7) |
11 (100.0) |
11 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
89 (100.0) |
132 (99.2) |
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|
Surgery |
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|
Yes |
3 (1.9) |
0 (0.0) |
0.22a (0.63) |
0 (0.0) |
0.22a (0.63) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.1) |
0.61a (0.43) |
3 (2.3) |
0.64a (0.42) |
|
No |
157 (98.1) |
11 (100.0) |
11 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
88 (98.9) |
130 (97.7) |
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|
Tribal Mark |
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|
Yes |
93 (58.1) |
2 (18.2) |
0.30a (0.58) |
4 (36.4) |
2.29a (0.13) |
0 (0.0) |
45 (50.6) |
3.41a (0.06) |
79 (59.4) |
3.25a (0.07) |
|
No |
67 (41.9) |
9 (81.8) |
7 (63.6) |
0 (0.0) |
44 (49.4) |
54 (40.6) |
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|
Ear/Nose Piercing |
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|
Yes |
67 (41.9) |
5 (45.4) |
0.77a (0.37) |
6 (54.5) |
4.61a (0.03)* |
0 (0.0) |
41 (46.1) |
9.85a (0.05)* |
51 (38.3) |
0.09a (0.76) |
|
No |
93 (58.1) |
6 (54.5) |
|
5 (45.4) |
|
0 (0.0) |
48 (53.9) |
|
82 (61.6) |
|
p-value significant at ≤0.05 and represented with *; p-value insignificant at ≥0.05; confidence interval (CI) at 95%.