Table 4 Demographic characteristics and factors associated with anti-HBs antibody below the seroprotective level in children in the 2-year follow-up phase, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 2011–2012 (N = 1338).

From: Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant mothers and children after the introduction of the universal vaccination program in Central Vietnam

Factors

Total N (%)

Anti-HBs antibody below the seroprotective level

n (% n/N)

OR (95%CI)

aOR (95%CI)

N = 1338

n = 203 (15.2%)

[Children]

HBsAg

Negative

1313 (98.1)

191 (14.6)

Ref

Ref

Positive

26 (1.9)

12 (46.2)

5.0 (2.3, 11.0)

5.5 (2.4, 12.2)

Sex

Female

639 (47.7)

81 (12.7)

Ref

Ref

Male

700 (52.3)

122 (17.5)

1.5 (1.1, 2.0)

1.5(1.1, 2.0)

Immunization status of HepB

No or Incomplete

315 (23.5)

62 (19.7)

Ref

Ref

Complete

1024 (76.5)

141 (13.8)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

Timing of HepB-BD

No

229 (17.1)

39 (17.0)

Ref

-

Day 0–1

1104 (82.5)

163 (14.8)

0.8 (0.6, 1.2)

-

Day 2–7

6 (0.5)

1 (16.7)

1.0 (0.1, 8.6)

-

HBIG at birth

No

1333 (99.8)

202 (15.2)

Ref

-

Yes

3 (0.2)

0 (0)

*

-

[Mothers]

HBsAg

Negative

1173 (87.6)

170 (14.5)

Ref

-

Positive

166 (12.4)

33 (19.9)

1.5 (0.97, 2.2)

-

Age (years old)

17–24

385 (28.9)

50 (13.0)

Ref

Ref

25–34

769 (57.8)

115 (15.0)

1.2 (0.8, 1.7)

1.2 (0.9, 1.8)

35–44

177 (13.3)

37 (21.0)

1.8 (1.1, 2.9)

1.9 (1.2, 3.1)

BMI in prepregnancy

Normal-High

997 (74.5)

150 (15.1)

Ref

-

Low

342 (25.5)

53 (15.5)

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

-

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

766 (57.2)

124 (16.2)

Ref

-

Caesarian Section

573 (42.8)

79 (13.8)

0.8 (0.6, 1.1)

-

  1. Logistic regression was used for projecting odds ratios (OR) in univariate analysis and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) in multivariate analysis.
  2. Variables with statistical significance were underlined where 95%CI of aOR did not include 1.
  3. HepB: hepatitis B vaccine; HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen; N: number; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; HepB-BD: birth dose of HepB; HBIG: hepatitis B immune globulin; HLA: human leukocyte antigen; BMI: body mass index; and Ref.: reference.
  4. *Dropped since no HBsAg positive cases existed in the category.