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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate regression analysis of factors associated with IgG seropositivity

From: The magnitude and correlates of Parvovirus B19 infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Mwanza, Tanzania

Characteristics

IgG seropositivity (N, %)

Univariate

Multivariate

OR(95% CI)

P value

OR(95% CI)

P value

Age(years)a

21IQR(19–26)

1.000(0.956–1.046)

0.984

  

Gestation age

 First trimester (116)

66(56.9)

    

 Second trimester(109)

66(60.5)

1.1(0.68–1.97)

0.578

1.27(0.73–2.2)

0.391

 Third trimester(33)

10(30.3)

0.32(0.14–0.75)

0.009

0.38(0.16–0.92)

0.033

Number in household

4IQR(2–5)

1.12(0.98–1.281)

0.094

1.08(0.94–1.25)

0.130

Location

 Urban (168)

88 (52.38)

1

   

 Rural (90)

54 (60.0)

1.36(0.81–2.29)

0.242

  

Education

 High (50)

24 (48)

1

   

 Low (208)

118 (56.7)

1.42(0.76–2.64)

0.266

  

Occupation

 Employed (183)

102 (55.7)

1

   

 No employment (75)

40 (53.3)

0.91(0.53–1.56)

0.724

  

HIV status

 Negative (95)

49 (51.6)

1

   

 Positive (8)

6 (75.0)

2.82(0.54–14.67)

0.219

  

 Unknown (155)

87 (56.1)

1.20(0.72–2.00)

0.483

  

History of premature baby

 No (246)

133 (54.1)

1

   

 Yes (12)

9 (75.0)

2.54(0.67–9.64)

0.168

0.66(0.08–5.15)

0.697

History of miscarriage

 No (226)

124 (54.9)

1

   

 Yes (32)

18 (56.3)

1.06(0.51–2.22)

0.883

  

History of baby with malformation

 No (252)

138 (54.8)

1

   

 Yes (6)

4 (66.7)

1.65(0.30–9.18)

0.566

  

History of baby with low birth weight

 No (234)

121 (51.7)

1

   

 Yes (24)

21 (87.5)

6.54(1.90–22.51)

0.003

10(1.82–58.05)

0.010

  1. High: College and above; Low: Primary education
  2. aMedian