Table 5 Analysis of the statistically significant risk factors associated with HBV infection in East Africa

Marriage

18

1.592 (0.535 to 4.732)

0.403

99.08

Random

Gravidity

5

0.856 (0.448 to 1.634)

0.637

61.66

Random

History of blood transfusion

10

1.950 (1.114 to 3.413)

0.019*

76.89

Random

Scarification

4

1.204 (1.154 to 1.257)

< 0.001*

6.39%

Fixed

HIV sero-positivity

6

2.227 (1.039 to 4.772)

0.039*

64.96%

Random

History of surgery

7

2.47 (0.14 to 43.63)

0.537

99.22

Random

≥2 sexual partners

6

2.161 (1.085 to 4.305)

0.028*

86.36

Random

Male sex

12

1.312 (1.268 to 1.357)

< 0.001*

49.72

Fixed