Table 2 Odd ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for HIV, HCV and syphilis seropositivity, and positive HBsAg status among 445 prison officers stationed at eight regional central prisons in Ghana on univariate analysis

Ashanti region Kumasi

344

59 (17.2)

5 (8.5)

4.9 (3.0–9.8)

9 (15.3)

9.7 (5.5–15.2)

7 (11.9)

1.5 (0.9–3.3)

8 (13.6)

7.4 (3.8–13.4)

Brong Ahafo region Sunyani

159

66 (41.5)

5 (7.6)

4.4 (2.9–8.9)

9 (13.6)

8.6 (5.1–14.5)

13 (19.7)

2.4 (1.8–5.9)

8 (12.1)

6.6(3.6–12.1)

Central region Cape Coast

428

33 (7.7)

2 (6.1)

3.5 (2.5–7.7)

6 (18.2)

11.5 (6.2–17.6)

14 (42.4)

5.2 (3.2–11.5)

1 (3.0)

1.6 (1.1–3.8)

Eastern region Nsawam

338

49 (14.5)

2 (4.1)

2.4 (1.3–5.5)

1 (2.0)

1.3 (0.8–2.7)

5 (10.2)

1

2 (4.1)

2.2 (1.7–5.7)

Greater Accra region James Fort & Camp

154

54 (35.1)

1 (1.9)

1

1 (1.9)

1

6 (11.1)

1.4 (0.8–2.9)

8 (14.8)

8.1 (4.3–14.9)

Northern region Tamale

128

67 (52.3)

3 (4.5)

2.6 (1.5–6.0)

10 (14.9)

9.4 ()

12 (17.9)

2.2 (1.6–5.4)

2 (3.0)

1.6 (1.1–3.8)

Volta region Ho

243

48 (19.8)

1 (2.1)

1.2 (0.7–2.3)

10 (20.8)

13.1 (7.3–22.4)

10 (20.8)

2.5 (1.9–6.2)

1 (2.1)

1

Western region Sekondi

345

69 (20.0)

3 (4.3)

2.5 (1.4–5.7)

6 (8.7)

5.5 (3.0–10.9)

16 (23.2)

2.8 (2.1–7.7)

5 (7.2)

3.9 (2.8–10.5)

Total

2139

445 (20.8)

22 (4.9)

52 (11.7)

83 (18.7)

35 (7.9)