Sero-prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in Hawassa city public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study design
| Autor: | Birku Kassaw, Netsanet Abera, Tegene Legesse, Alemu Workineh, Gizachew Ambaw |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medicine, Vol 10 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-3121 20503121 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/20503121221140778 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify associated factors of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) follow-up. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 04 to April 03, 2020. A total of 381 women were selected using systematic random sampling after every two consecutive women. Structured and interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. A 2 ml of venous blood sample was drawn from each participant. The plasma was separated from the collected blood samples and was analyzed using a rapid hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) kit to determine hepatitis sero status. Data were entered into the EPI-Data version 3.1, then exported to the statistical package for social sciences version 25 software and analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of HBsAg B seroprevalence at a p -value |
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