Seroprevalence of markers of hepatitis C virus exposure and associated factors in adults aged 18-39 years in the Arctic Russian city of Arkhangelsk: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | A. L. Sannikov, Tatiana Viktorovna Balaeva, Andrei M. Grjibovski, Elise Klouman, O. V. Samodova |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Health (social science) Epidemiology Cross-sectional study Hepacivirus medicine.disease_cause Antibodies Viral 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Global health 030212 general & internal medicine Original Research Article hepatitis c Substance Abuse Intravenous education.field_of_study seroprevalence Arctic Regions General Medicine Hepatitis C population-based study Female 0305 other medical science Viral hepatitis Adult associated factors medicine.medical_specialty russia lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine Adolescent lcsh:RC955-962 Hepatitis C virus Population 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Environmental health medicine hcv Seroprevalence Humans Blood Transfusion VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700 education injecting drug use 030505 public health business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease VDP::Medical disciplines: 700 Cross-Sectional Studies Immunoglobulin M Immunoglobulin G business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 78, Iss 1 (2019) International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
| Popis: | Hepatitis C, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), is a major public health issue in Russia. The aim of our study was to assess the seroprevalence of markers of HCV exposure and factors associated with HCV seropositivity among the general population aged 18–39 years in the city of Arkhangelsk, Northwest Russia. A social research agency applied a quota sampling method to recruit study participants using cell phone numbers. All participants (n = 1243) completed a self-administered questionnaire and provided a blood sample. Sixty-five participants (5.2%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.9–5.5) tested positive for HCV IgM+G antibodies, and of these, 55 (84.6%) did not know that they were exposed to HCV. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, HCV seropositivity was significantly associated with older age, a history of injecting drug use, and having ever received a blood transfusion. To reach the goal of the World Health Organisation’s Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, regional preventive programmes should include measures to reduce injecting drug use as well as scaling up harm-reduction and treatment programs for drug addicts. |
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