Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Jirapa, Upper West Region of Ghana

Table 1

Sociodemographic, medical, and obstetric characteristics of antenatal attendees in Jirapa municipality, Ghana.

Variables	Frequency (N = 246)	%N
Age
<20	43	17.5
20–29	118	48.0
30–39	81	32.9
≥40	4	1.6
Religion
Christianity	216	87.8
Islam	27	11.0
Traditional	3	1.2
Marital status
Single	36	14.6
Married	210	85.4
Educational level
No formal education	47	19.1
Primary	116	47.2
Secondary	42	17.0
Tertiary	41	16.7
Occupation
Housewife	128	52.0
Trader	78	31.7
Employed	40	16.3
Medical history
Blood transfusion	25	10.2
Scarification	142	57.7
FGM	57	23.2
Surgical operation	22	8.9
Abortion	34	13.8
Dental care	9	3.7
Family history of HBV infection	9	3.7
Family history of HCV infection	4	1.6
Family history of HIV infection	3	1.2
History of STBBIs	15	6.1
Vaccination against HBV	34	13.8
Gravidity
Primigravida	90	36.6
Multigravida	156	63.4
Parity
Nullipara	97	39.4
Primipara	66	26.8
Multipara	83	33.8

Note. FGM: female genital mutilation.