prevalence and factors associated with hcv (hepatitis c virus) seropositivity in islamabad, pakistan

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hammad ali qazi college of physicians and surgeons pakistan.

khalid saleem pinstech complex hospital, pakistan.

iqbal mujtaba college of physicians and surgeons pakistan.

anjum hashmi private public health consultant, pakistan.

چکیده

an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis c. prevalence is higher in some countries in asia and africa. only limited information about the epidemiology of hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection especially in females is available. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of anti-hcv antibodies and the possible factors for transmission in the female population of a largely urban city islamabad. a cross sectional study was conducted from may 2006 to august 2006 in islamabad. we select 252 female households (n=252) following the selection criteria. the primary outcome variables were hcv seropositivity and factors like history of major surgical procedure, blood transfusion, intravenous drug use etc. the results showed mean age of the sample was 33.21 (±9.95) years and hcv seropositivity was present in 62 (24.6%) females. final forward stepwise multiple logistic regression showed blood transfusion [or, 10.094 95% ci 1.950-52.257], dental procedure [or, 5.381 95% ci 2.315-12.507] and dilation and curettage [or, 3.869 95% 1.867-8.015] were significantly associated with hcv seropositivity in females. the study highlights poor quality of care provided and a massive need to educate general population including patients as well as health professionals and allied health workers.

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