Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Background: Hepatitis B virus is the most common major hepatic infection. During pregnancy, the hepatitis B virus has an elevated rate of vertical transmission. Fetal hepatitis acquired during pregnancy leading to an impairment of cognitive and physical development in the future lives of children. P...
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| description | Background: Hepatitis B virus is the most common major hepatic infection. During pregnancy, the hepatitis B virus has an elevated rate of vertical transmission. Fetal hepatitis acquired during pregnancy leading to an impairment of cognitive and physical development in the future lives of children. Purpose: This study was to assess the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women receiving antenatal care at public health facilities in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia, 2019. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional facility-based study was conducted among 361 systematically selected pregnant women who received antenatal care from March 25 and May 10, 2019. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews and blood samples were taken. The data has been cleaned and checked, entered into Epi Data 3.1, and exported into SPSS version 25 for further analysis. Bivariable and multiple logistic regressions were used. The level of statistical significance was reported to be < 0.05. Results: Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection was 4.99%. Admission history (AOR = 5.55, 955CI:(1.06, 29.03)], had history tattoo [AOR = 5.31, 95%: CI (1.45, 19.44)], having multiple sexual partners (AOR = 7.22, 95%CI:(1.47, 35.45)], drinking alcohols [AOR = 7.97, 95% CI:(2.39, 26.52)], had history of abortion (AOR = 6.303, 95%CI:(1.45, 27.39) and had history of contact with liver disease person (AOR = 20.64, 95% CI:(2.23, 19.82)] were factors significantly associated with Hepatitis B virus infection. Conclusions: In this study, the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus was intermediate. Having an admission history, tattoo, multiple sexual partners, drinking alcohol, having a history of abortion, and a having history of contact with family had liver diseases were should be prioritized for interventions aiming at addressing Hepatitis B virus among pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d279267c3032402f83b32d5c5239637a2022-12-22T00:20:03ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842022-05-0115101054Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional studyMerga Wakjira0Jiregna Darega1Habtamu Oljira2Meseret Robi Tura3Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia; Corresponding author. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, P. O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia.Background: Hepatitis B virus is the most common major hepatic infection. During pregnancy, the hepatitis B virus has an elevated rate of vertical transmission. Fetal hepatitis acquired during pregnancy leading to an impairment of cognitive and physical development in the future lives of children. Purpose: This study was to assess the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women receiving antenatal care at public health facilities in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia, 2019. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional facility-based study was conducted among 361 systematically selected pregnant women who received antenatal care from March 25 and May 10, 2019. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews and blood samples were taken. The data has been cleaned and checked, entered into Epi Data 3.1, and exported into SPSS version 25 for further analysis. Bivariable and multiple logistic regressions were used. The level of statistical significance was reported to be < 0.05. Results: Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection was 4.99%. Admission history (AOR = 5.55, 955CI:(1.06, 29.03)], had history tattoo [AOR = 5.31, 95%: CI (1.45, 19.44)], having multiple sexual partners (AOR = 7.22, 95%CI:(1.47, 35.45)], drinking alcohols [AOR = 7.97, 95% CI:(2.39, 26.52)], had history of abortion (AOR = 6.303, 95%CI:(1.45, 27.39) and had history of contact with liver disease person (AOR = 20.64, 95% CI:(2.23, 19.82)] were factors significantly associated with Hepatitis B virus infection. Conclusions: In this study, the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus was intermediate. Having an admission history, tattoo, multiple sexual partners, drinking alcohol, having a history of abortion, and a having history of contact with family had liver diseases were should be prioritized for interventions aiming at addressing Hepatitis B virus among pregnant women.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398422000963Antenatal careAssociated factorsHepatitis B virusPregnant mothersEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Merga Wakjira Jiregna Darega Habtamu Oljira Meseret Robi Tura Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Antenatal care Associated factors Hepatitis B virus Pregnant mothers Ethiopia |
| title | Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of hepatitis b virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in ambo town central ethiopia a cross sectional study |
| topic | Antenatal care Associated factors Hepatitis B virus Pregnant mothers Ethiopia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398422000963 |
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