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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorMetaferia, Y.
dc.contributor.authorDessie, W.
dc.contributor.authorAli, I.
dc.contributor.authorAmsalu, A.
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major blood-borne and sexually transmitted infectious agent that is a significant global public health issue. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of HBV among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of the Hawassa University referral hospital in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May, 2015. A total of 269 consecutive pregnant women attending antenatal consultations were enrolled. Sociodemographic information and data regarding possible risk factors were collected using a structured questionnaire. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening was performed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the data were analyzed.c Results: The overall seroprevalence of HBsAg among the 269 participants enrolled in the study was 7.8% (n=21). The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was 5.2% (n=14), of whom two participants (14.2%) were also positive for HBsAg. Study participants with no formal education (odds ratio [OR], 3.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27 to 10.68; p<0.05) were more likely to be infected with HBV than those who had completed at least secondary school. Although HBsAg was detected more often in pregnant women who had multiple exposure factors (8.8%, n=13) than in pregnant women who had not experienced possible risk factors (4%, n=1), this difference was not statistically significant (OR, 2.33; 95%CI, 0.29 to 18.63). Conclusion: A high prevalence of HBV infection was detected in the study population. Neither the type of risk factors nor exposure to multiple risk factors was significantly associated with HBV infection. Hence, screening pregnant women regardless of risk factors and improving awareness of the transmission routes of HBV within this group may reduce the risk of HBV infections.
dc.identifier.citationEpidemiology and Health, 2016; 38(e2016027):1-7
dc.identifier.doi10.4178/epih.e2016027
dc.identifier.issn2092-7193
dc.identifier.issn2092-7193
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/34200
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKorean Society of Epidemiology,Han-gug Yeokakoe
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 The author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licens, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2016027
dc.subjecthepatitis B virus
dc.subjectpregnant women
dc.subjectenzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
dc.subjectEthiopia
dc.titleSeroprevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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