Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of adults intrafamilial household contacts with pregnant women index cases on the prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B virus infection in the Central Ethiopia region, 2023 (n = 370)
Variables | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 167(45.1) |
Female | 203(54.9) | |
Age groups of household contacts | 18–28 | 229(61.9) |
29 to 39 | 124(33.5) | |
≥ 40 | 17(4.6) | |
Residence | Urban | 239(64.6) |
Rural | 131(35.4) | |
Relationship with index case | Parent | 163(44.1) |
Husband | 36(9.7) | |
Brother | 63(17) | |
Sister | 108(29.2) | |
Marital status | Single | 111(30) |
Married | 213(57.6) | |
Ever Married | 46(12.4) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 70(18.9) |
Muslim | 76(20.5) | |
Protestant | 224(60.5) | |
Educational level | Unable to read and write | 96(25.9) |
Primary and secondary education | 188(50.8) | |
Diploma | 21(5.7) | |
Degree and above | 65(17.6) | |
Occupation | Employed | 69(18.6) |
Self-employed | 27(7.3) | |
Unemployed | 279(74.1) | |
Family size | 1–3(Small family) | 117(31.6) |
4–6(Medium family) | 223(60.3) | |
≥ 7(Large family) | 30(8.1) | |
Ethnicity of respondent | Hadiya | 97(26.2) |
Kembata | 67(18.1) | |
Gurage | 78(21.1) | |
Silte | 59(15.9) | |
Halaba | 54(14.6) | |
Yem | 12(3.2) | |
Wolaita | 3(0.8) | |
Information about HBV infection | Yes | 239(64.6) |
No | 131(35.4) | |
Sources of information about HBV infection (more than one possible answer possible) | TV or Radio | 16(6.69) |
Health workers or healthcare providers | 59(24.68) | |
Social media | 100(41.84) | |
Their friends, family, or neighbor | 120(50.21) | |
Religious leaders or teachers | 71(29.71) | |
Average monthly income | ≤ 2000ETB (≤ 35.21USD) | 229(61.9) |
2001–4000(35.21-70.42USD) | 74(20) | |
> 4001ETB (> 70.42 USD) | 67(18.1) |