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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of associated risk factors for HBV infection in Mekelle among HIV positive individuals

From: Sero-prevalence of HBV and associated risk factors among HIV positive individuals attending ART clinic at Mekelle hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Variables

HBV sero status

Total = 508

Yes = 30

No = 478

COR (95 % CI)

P value

Total n (%)

+ve N (%)

−ve N (%)

  

Blood transfusion

 No

467 (91.9)

27 (5.8)

440 (94.2)

1

 

 Yes

41 (8.1)

3 (7.3)

38 (92.7)

1.3 (0.4–4.4)

0.690

Unsafe injection

 No

475 (83.5)

26 (5.5)

449 (94.5)

1

 

 Yes

33 (6.5)

4 (12.1)

29 (87.9)

2.4 (0.8–7.3)

0.128*

Multiple sexual partners

 No

482 (94.9)

25 (5.2)

457 (94.8)

1

 

 Yes

26 (5.1)

5 (19.2)

21 (80.8)

4.4 (1.5–12.5)

0.006*

Surgical history

 No

408 (80.3)

20 (4.9)

388 (95.1)

1

 

 Yes

100 (19.7)

10 (10)

90 (90)

2.2 (1.0–4.8)

0.058*

Tooth extraction

 No

319 (62.8)

20 (6.3)

299 (93.7)

1

 

 Yes

189 (37.2)

10 (5.3)

179 (94.7)

0.8 (0.4–1.8)

0.651

Abortion

 No

475 (93.5)

29 (6.1)

446 (93.9)

1

 

 Yes

33 (6.5)

1 (3)

32 (97.0)

0.5 (0.1–3.6)

0.478

Tattooing

 No

447 (88)

27 (6)

420 (94)

1

 

 Yes

61 (12)

3 (4.9)

58 (95.1)

0.8 (0.2–2.7)

0.728

Family having liver disease

 No

468 (92)

28 (6)

440 (94)

1

 

 Yes

40 (7.9)

2 (5)

38 (95)

0.8 (0.2–3.6)

0.800

CD4 count

 <200 cells/μl

85 (16.5)

9 (10.6)

76 (89.4.)

3.9 (1.3–12.1)

0.018*

 200–350 cells/μl

118 (23.2)

7 (5.9)

111 (94.1)

2.1 (0.6–6.7)

0.221

 351–499 cells/μl

135 (26.6)

9 (6.7)

126 (93.3)

2.4 (0.8–7.2)

0.133*

500 cells/μl

170 (33.5)

5 (2.9)

165 (97.1)

1

 

ART status

 Pre ART

65 (12.8)

2 (3.1)

63 (96.9)

1

 

 ART

443 (87.2)

28 (6.3)

415 (93.7)

2.1 (0.5–9.1)

0.311

ART drugs

 AZT,3T, Nuv

106 (24.5)

7 (6.6)

99 (93.4)

1.2 (0.5–3.4)

0.678

 AZT,3T, Evf

58 (13.4)

6 (10.3)

52 (89.7)

2.0 (0.7–6.0)

0.200

 TDF,3T, Nuv

101 (23.4)

6 (5.9)

95 (94.1)

1.1 (0.4–3.2)

0.849

 TDF,3T, EFV

167 (38.7)

9 (5.4)

158 (94.6)

1

 
  1. COR crude odds ratio
  2. * Statistically significant at P < 0.2