Table 2 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of sociodemographic and self reported associated factors for HBsAg positivity among children at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia in 2018
Variables | Serostatus of HBsAg of children | Â | Â | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Positive | Â | Â | Â | |||
No. | (%) | No. | (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-Value | |
Age in years | |||||||
 5 & 6 | 226 | (50.1) | 13 | (5.8) | 1.90 (0.74, 4.86) | 2.39 (0.73, 7.88) | 0.151 |
 7 & 8 | 225 | (49.9) | 7 | (3.1) | 1 | 1 |  |
History of day care | |||||||
 No | 306 | (67.8) | 8 | (2.6) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Yes | 145 | (32.2) | 12 | (8.3) | 3.36 (1.34, 8.41) | 2.83 (0.95, 8.47) | 0.062 |
Average monthly income | |||||||
  > 2000 ETB | 296 | (65.6) | 10 | (3.4) | 1 | 1 |  |
  ≤ 2000 ETB | 155 | (34.4) | 10 | (6.5) | 1.97 (0.80, 4.85) | 2.02 (0.64, 6.37) | 0.231 |
History of hospital admission | |||||||
 No | 419 | (92.9) | 16 | (3.8) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Yes | 32 | (7.1) | 4 | (12.5) | 3.60 (1.13, 11.49) | 1.48 (0.27, 8.04) | 0.652 |
History of injectable medications | |||||||
 No | 415 | (92.0) | 12 | (2.9) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Yes | 36 | (8.0) | 8 | (22.2) | 9.60 (3.63, 25.39) | 5.02 (1.14, 22.07) | 0.033* |
Place of birth | |||||||
 Health facility | 270 | (59.9) | 9 | (3.3) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Home | 181 | (40.1) | 11 | (6.1) | 1.88 (0.76,4.62) | 1.65 (0.49, 5.59) | 0.422 |
History of vaccination | |||||||
 No | 215 | (47.7) | 15 | (7.0) | 3.47 (1.24,9.70) | 6.37 (1.32,30.74) | 0.021* |
 Yes | 236 | (52.3) | 5 | (2.1) | 1 | 1 |  |
Family history of liver disease | |||||||
 No | 425 | (94.2) | 15 | (3.5) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Yes | 26 | (5.8) | 5 | (19.2) | 6.51 (2.16, 19.61) | 6.37 (1.32, 30.74) | 0.021* |
Sero-status of mother for HBsAg | |||||||
 Negative | 419 | (92.9) | 12 | (2.9) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Positive | 32 | (7.1) | 8 | (25.0) | 11.31 (4.22, 30.27) | 11.19 (3.15, 39.67) | < 0.001** |