International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Getachew Ossabo
Department of Comprehensive Nursing College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Determinants of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Visit at Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Central Ethiopia Region
Author(s): Elias Ezo*, Meskerem Teketel, Lidiya Teshale, Wubishet Gezimu, Asnakech Zekiwos, Taye Mezgebu, Getachew Ossabo, Elias Nigusu, Bethlehem Birhanu, Sentayehu Admasu1 and Awoke Girma
Objective: To identify the determinants of the Hepatitis B virus among pregnant women attending antenatal care visits at Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Central Ethiopia Region, 2023. Methods: A hospital-based unmatched case-control study design was conducted from July 3 to December 29/2023. The total sample size was 249 (166 controls and 83 cases). A systematic random sampling technique was used. Data were entered using Epi data 3.1 version and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Multicollinearity was checked by considering a variance inflation factor of greater than 10 and a tolerance of less than 0.05. The goodness of fit test was checked by using the Hosmer- Lemeshow goodness of fit test. Binary logistic regression analysis was done, and variables with a p-value of < 0.25 in the bivariable analysis were taken into the multivariable .. Read More»