Detection of the Hepatitis C virus in a population of adults

Authors

  • Glauco Danielle Fagundes Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • Vicente Bonazza Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • Luciane Bisognin Ceretta Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • Álvaro José Back Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • Jane Bettiol Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000300010

Keywords:

hepatitis C, prevalence, risk factors, sexual partners

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults from Criciuma-SC and to search factors associated with the viral transmission. METHODS: During a health campaign, a questionnaire about factors associated to HCV transmission and tests to detect HCV were applied. A representative sample of the population was considered with 300 voluntaries. Fisher's Exact test, Mann-Whitney and Kappa tests were performed (p values < 0.05 were considered significant). RESULTS: HCV was detected in 7/ 457 (1.53 %) voluntaries. Subjects with positive HCV had a mean of 5.7 (+/- 4.1 SD) sexual partners in the last 10 years, which was significantly higher than those with negative anti-HCV (mean sexual partners 2 +/- 2.5 SD) (p= 0.01). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of HCV in a voluntary population of adults from Criciuma-SC was high and there was significant association between positive anti-HCV and higher number of sexual partners.

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Published

2008-06-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Detection of the Hepatitis C virus in a population of adults. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(3), 396-400. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000300010