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:: Volume 4, Issue 1 (2-2015) ::
aumj 2015, 4(1): 17-26 Back to browse issues page
Risk Factors for Hepatitis B virus Surface Antigen Positive Prevalence in the Most Migratory Province of Iran: A Matched Case- Control Study
Gh. Karimi , K. Kabir , A. Delpisheh , K. Sayehmiri , A. Nazari , H. A. Barati , Z. Dadashi Ein Sheikh , H. Shakori , E. Abbaszadeh , M. Giasi Khalaf
Associated Prof of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Center for Prevention of Psycho-Social Injuries, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran , alidelpisheh@yahoo.com
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Background and Objective: Hepatitis B Virus Infection is one of the most common infectious diseases and also among the world's top ten causes of this group diseases-related mortality, so that 500,000 to 1.2 million annually die due to the consequences of this infection such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. This study was conducted to determine risk factors for HBsAg-positive prevalence in Alborz Province. Materials and Methods: A 1:1 matched case-control study, 213 of cases reported HBsAg positive to the Alborz University of Medical Sciences in 2013 as case group with 213 of family members of patients with hepatitis C who have serologic markers Anti- HCV negative and HBsAg negative as the control group, were compared in terms of demographic characteristics, History of high risk behaviors, Iatrogenic exposures, community exposures and history of liver disease. Statistical analysis using logistic regression was performed by SPSS software version 18. Results: Reported cases with a mean age of 37.6±15.5 years, was more relevant to marginalized, immigrants and male gender. Nationality, being married, low level of education, family history of HBsAg positive, history of non-intravenous drug abuse, alcohol consumption, history of prison, employment in high risk occupations, sharing of razor, injuries with contaminated sharp instruments and history of jaundice in mother were found to be independent risk factors for HBsAg positive prevalence (OR: 0.27, 3.61, 1.68, 18.04, 12.21, 2.9, 7.52, 2.47, 5.55, 21.48, 11.3, respectively). Conclusions: Unfavorable situation of the marginalized and the prisoners, imported illegal immigrants, especially Afghans can be extended to high-risk behaviors and the threat of a disease surveillance system. Screening and vaccination aforementioned groups, health promotion of the marginalized and raise public knowledge is necessary.
Keywords: HBsAg-Positive, Immigrants, Imprisonment, Marginalization, Risk Factors
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2015/04/04 | Accepted: 2015/04/04 | Published: 2015/04/04
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Karimi G, Kabir K, Delpisheh A, Sayehmiri K, Nazari A, Barati H A, et al . Risk Factors for Hepatitis B virus Surface Antigen Positive Prevalence in the Most Migratory Province of Iran: A Matched Case- Control Study. aumj 2015; 4 (1) :17-26
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