Factors associated with occupational and non-occupational viral hepatitis infections in Brazil between 2007–2014

Autor: Técia Maria S.C. Cordeiro, Raymundo P. Ferreira Filho, Argemiro D’Oliveira Júnior
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Annals of Hepatology, Vol 18, Iss 5, Pp 751-756 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2019.03.009
Popis: Introduction and Objectives: Viral hepatitis is an endemic and epidemic disease of relevance in public health. This study estimated the frequency of viral hepatitis by occupational and non-occupational infections and analyzed the factors associated with case notifications in Brazil from 2007 to 2014. Material and methods: This was an exploratory epidemiological study using the Notifiable Diseases Information System database. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: The frequency of viral hepatitis by occupational infections was 0.7%, of which 1.3% were due to hepatitis A virus (HAV), 45.1% hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 45.3% hepatitis C virus (HCV). There was a significant association of the disease with female sex [AOR = 1.31; P = 0.048], schooling [AOR = 1.71; P
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