ArticlePloS one2023
Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and factors associated among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis B virus infection among youth in southern-central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Hepatitis B and C infections, and co-infections screening among patients attending a tertiary hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective database study.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Hepatitis B virus infection and associated risk factors among mothers attending public health facilities in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Hepatitis B in Pregnancy: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Study in Bono East Region, Ghana.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV in pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2017-2021.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- The burden and trends of Hepatitis B virus at a government hospital in Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2025Article
- PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN LAFIA METROPOLIS, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA.African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence and associated factors of Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending Antenatal care clinic in public hospitals in the Central Ethiopia region: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- From need to neglect: Exploring psychological barriers to preventive interventions in pregnancy.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Western Area Urban District, Sierra Leone.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundHepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is one of the serious public health problems worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Viral hepatitis during pregnancy poses problems like a high risk of maternal complications, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), and challenges in the management of drugs. This study aimed to determine the magnitude of HBV infection and associated risk factors among pregnant women who attended public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
methodA multicenter prospective cohort study with a nested case-control was conducted from January 2019 to December 2020 in 5 public hospitals with maternal and child health care services in Addis Ababa. Three hundred pregnant women whose screening results for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were positive and another 300 with negative HBsAg were involved. Laboratory test results of blood samples and structured questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data was entered and analyzed by SPSS version 20 software using descriptive and logistic regression analyses.
resultsOf the 12,138 pregnant women who screened for HBsAg as routine antenatal care (ANC), 369 (3.04%) were positive. All of the sociodemographic characteristics did not significantly differ in both the cases and the controls. Body tattooing (AOR = 1.66; 95 CI: 1.008-2.728), multiple sexual partners (AOR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.604-3.901), family history of HBV (AOR = 2.62; 95% CI: 1.239-5.547), and sharing sharp materials (AOR = 3.02; 95% CI: 1.87-4.87) were factors associated with increased risk of HBV infection.
conclusionsAn intermediate endemicity of HBV infection was detected among pregnant women. Body tattooing, having multiple sexual partners, family history of HBV, and sharing sharp materials were significantly associated with HBV infection. Awareness creation on the mode of transmission and early screening of all pregnant women for HBsAg must be strengthened to minimize and control the spread of the infection.
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