Viral Hepatitis C during a Screening Campaign in General Population of Benin: Seroprevalence and Associated Factors

Autor:	Comlan N’déhougbèa Martin Sokpon, René Kpemahouton Keke, Rodolph Koffi Vignon, Herve Lawin, Aboudou Raïmi Kpossou, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Cédric Bigot
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Public health Hepatitis C virus Population General Engineering Hepatitis C medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Carriage Seroprevalence Medicine business education Viral hepatitis Mass screening Demography
Zdroj:	Open Journal of Epidemiology. 11:178-188
ISSN:	2165-7467 2165-7459
DOI:	10.4236/ojepi.2021.112016
Popis:	Introduction: Hepatitis C is a global public health problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody carriage during mass screening in several localities throughout Benin. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection. This collection took place from 20 to 28 July 2019 at a free voluntary hepatitis C screening organized in Benin by Rotary Clubs in 23 sites throughout the country. A rapid diagnostic orientation test was used for the detection of anti-HCV antibodies. Results: A total of 9035 voluntary participants were included, mostly of Beninese nationality (99.0%), with a median age of 27 years, of whom 51.1% (4619/9035) were single and mainly schoolchildren, pupils or students (37.9%; 3426/9035). HCV seroprevalence was 1.0% (87/9035) [95% CI = 0.8% - 1.2%]. This infection was associated with age greater than 42 years (ORa = 2.71; 95% CI: 1.06 - 6.95), p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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