From: Sero-molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in pigs and human contacts in Ghana
Variable | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 334 | 210 | Â |
Age group (a) |  |  | <  0.001* |
 13–32 | 192 (59.1) | 63 (30.3) |  |
 33–52 | 87 (26.8) | 77 (37) |  |
 53–90 | 46 (14.2) | 68 (32.7) |  |
Highest educational level |  |  | <  0.001* |
 No formal school education | 122 (36.5) | 129 (61.4) |  |
 Tertiary | 27 (8.1) | 8 (3.8) |  |
 Middle School | 17 (5.1) | 5 (2.4) |  |
 Junior High School | 69 (20.7) | 26 (12.4) |  |
 Senior High School | 43 (12.9) | 11 (5.2) |  |
 Primary School | 56 (16.8) | 31 (14.8) |  |
Religion |  |  | <  0.001* |
 No religion | 5 (1.5) | 7 (3.3) |  |
 Christian | 229 (68.6) | 115 (54.8) |  |
 Muslim | 73 (21.9) | 48 (22.9) |  |
 Traditional | 27 (8.1) | 40 (19) |  |
Gender (a) | Â | Â | 0.179 |
 Female | 137 (41.3) | 98 (47.6) |  |
 Male | 195 (58.7) | 108 (52.4) |  |
Marital status of respondent |  |  | <  0.001* |
 Single | 106 (31.9) | 30 (14.6) |  |
 Married | 210 (63.3) | 164 (80) |  |
 Cohabiting | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0) |  |
 Divorced | 6 (1.8) | 2 (1) |  |
 Separated | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) |  |
 Widowed | 4 (1.2) | 8 (3.9) |  |
Region |  |  | <  0.001* |
 Ashanti | 53 (15.9) | 21 (10) |  |
 Greater Accra | 23 (6.9) | 4 (1.9) |  |
 Northern Region | 29 (8.7) | 33 (15.7) |  |
 Upper East | 167 (50) | 146 (69.5) |  |
 Volta Region | 62 (18.6) | 6 (2.9) |  |
Do you use pipe as your source of water (a) | Â | Â | 0.022* |
 No | 267 (80.2) | 185 (88.1) |  |
 Yes | 66 (19.8) | 25 (11.9) |  |
Do you use a well as your source of water (a) | Â | Â | 0.54 |
 No | 264 (79.3) | 161 (76.7) |  |
 Yes | 69 (20.7) | 49 (23.3) |  |
Do you use a borehole as your source of water (a) |  |  | <  0.001* |
 No | 150 (45) | 62 (29.5) |  |
 Yes | 183 (55) | 148 (70.5) |  |
Do you have toilet facility in your home (a) | Â | Â | 0.035* |
 No | 168 (50.6) | 126 (60.3) |  |
 Yes | 164 (49.4) | 83 (39.7) |  |
Do you use stream as your source of water (a) | Â | Â | 0.015* |
 No | 324 (97.3) | 210 (100) |  |
 Yes | 9 (2.7) | 0 (0) |  |
Do you consume pork (a) | |||
 No | 134 (40.2) | 199 (59.8) |  |
 Yes | 81 (38.6) | 129 (61.4) | 0.766 |
Contact with Pigs | |||
 No | 184 (55.1) | 96 (45.7) | 0.041* |
 Yes | 150 (44.9) | 114 (54.3) |  |