Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and prevalence of HBsAg among women attending ANC in PHCs of Gamawa LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria (N = 210)
Variable | HBsAg + ve | HBsAg-ve | Prevalence (95% CI) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall prevalence | 14 | 196 | 6.7 (3.8–10.7) | 210 |
Age group (years) | ||||
15–24 | 7 | 105 | 6.3 (2.8–12.0) | 112 |
25–34 | 5 | 74 | 6.3 (2.4–13.5) | 79 |
≥35 | 2 | 17 | 10.5 (1.8–30.6) | 19 |
Educational Level | ||||
No formal/Qur’anic | 11 | 172 | 6.0 (3.2–10.2) | 183 |
Primary | 1 | 15 | 6.2 (0.3–27.2) | 16 |
Secondary | 2 | 8 | 20.0 (3.5–52.0) | 10 |
Tertiary | 0 | 1 | 0.0 (0–95) | 1 |
Occupation | ||||
Farmer | 6 | 83 | 6.7 (2.8–13.5) | 89 |
Trader | 4 | 57 | 6.6 (2.1–15.1) | 61 |
Tailor | 2 | 25 | 7.4 (1.3–22.4) | 27 |
Housewife | 1 | 19 | 5.0 (0.2–22.3) | 20 |
Others | 1 | 12 | 7.8 (0.4–32.5) | 13 |
Employment Status | ||||
Employed | 10 | 163 | 5.8 (3.0–10.1) | 173 |
Unemployed | 4 | 47 | 7.8 (2.5–17.8) | 51 |
Parity | ||||
Primiparous | 6 | 56 | 9.7 (4.0–19.0) | 62 |
Multiparous | 8 | 140 | 5.4 (2.5–10.0) | 148 |
Age at First Marriage | ||||
< 18 | 12 | 174 | 6.5 (3.5–10.7) | 186 |
≥18 | 2 | 22 | 8.3 (1.4–24.9) | 24 |
Number of sexual partners | ||||
1 | 10 | 148 | 6.3 (3.3–11.0) | 158 |
> 1 | 4 | 48 | 7.7 (2.5–17.5) | 52 |