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Risk factors of hepatitis B virus infection in urban and rural areas of Qena governorate, Upper Egypt

Authors

Maghraby Mohamed Hosam El Din H. M.
Assiut University ; , Faculty of Medicine ; , Internal Medicine Department ;

Assiut Med. J. 2015; 39 (3): 9-30
Assiut Medical Journal
Journal Country: Egypt
P-ISSN: 1110-0494
Type of Publication: Journal Article
Category: Humans, Female, Male, Middle Aged, Adult, Aged,
Country of Research: Egypt WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
Type of Research: Clinical
Keywords: Hepatitis B
Broad Subjects: Communicable Diseases, Hepatitis B Virus ,Risk Factors ,Urban Population ,Rural Population ,Case-Control Studies ,Surveys and Questionnaires
Citation: Mohamed Hosam El Din H. M. Maghraby , Risk factors of hepatitis B virus infection in urban and rural areas of Qena governorate, Upper Egypt, Assiut Med. J. 2015; 39 (3): 9-30

Abstract English

Background: HBV infection is a significant health problem in Egypt which is categorized as an HB virus intermediate endemic area, with HB carrier rate ranging from 2%-7%. HBV infection is the 10 [th] leading cause of death and HBV related hepatocellular carcinoma is the 5 [th] most frequent cancer worldwide Aims of the study: The present study aims to investigate the most important risk factors for transmission of HBV and HCV in urban and rural areas in Qena Governorate, Egypt
Patients and Methods: A matched case control study was conducted. The study included 600 patients, 100 HBV cases and 500 controls, aged above 20 years and below 70 years. Direct interview was done with each participant separately for filling the questionnaire during the period from January 2013 to January 2014. The collected data were reviewed, entered and statistically analyzed using SPSS version 19 Conclusion and Recommendations: The common risk factors exposures of hepatitis B infection included blood transfusion, dealing with patient blood, hospital admission, surgery, accidental stick with a blood contaminated needle, intravenous catheterization and dental procedures. There are statistically significant differences between HBV cases and their controls in the majority of these risk factors. The presence of these risk factors emphasizes the need for increasing the uptake of HB vaccine. Health care providers, health educators, and other community-based organizations must play an active role in counseling high-risk people

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