Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling

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ID10723768
AuthorsMarcos André De Matos (0000-0001-8643-7032, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Divânia Dias da Silva França (Secretaria Municipal de Saúde), Megmar Aparecida Dos Santos Carneiro (0000-0003-0569-477X, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Regina Maria Bringel Martins (0000-0001-8941-8531, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Ligia Regina Sansigolo Kerr (0000-0003-4941-408X, Universidade Federal do Ceará), Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr (Universidade Federal do Ceará), Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano (0000-0003-4818-4753, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Raquel Silva Pinheiro (0000-0002-4581-584X, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Lyriane Apolinário de Araújo (0000-0002-9134-0259, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, Brasil), Rosa Salani Mota (0000-0002-3347-8372, Universidade Federal do Ceará), Rosa Maria Salani Mota (Universidade Federal do Ceará), Marcia Alves Dias de Matos (Universidade Federal de Goiás), Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro (0000-0003-3070-1337, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul), Sheila Araujo Tele (0000-0002-7059-4241, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Sheila Araújo Teles (Universidade Federal de Goiás)
Year2017
Volume51
Issue0
Pages65-65
Publication date2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s1518-8787.2017051006540
PMID28678904
OpenAlexW2724133360
SCIELO_PIDS0034-89102017000100248
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited36

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sampling. The women have been interviewed and tested for markers of hepatitis B and C viruses. Positive samples have been genotyped. The data have been analyzed using the Respondent-Driven Sampling Analysis Tool, version 5.3, and Stata 11.0. RESULTS: The adjusted prevalence for hepatitis B virus and C virus were 17.1% (95%CI 11.6-23.4) and 0.7% (95%CI 0.1-1.5), respectively. Only 28% (95%CI 21.1-36.4) of the participants had serological evidence of vaccination against hepatitis B virus. Being older (> 40 years), being single, having a history of blood transfusion and use of cocaine, and ignoring the symptoms of sexually transmitted infections were associated with positivity for hepatitis B virus (p < 0.05). We have detected the subgenotype A1 of hepatitis B virus (n = 3) and the subtypes of hepatitis C virus 1a (n = 3) and 1b (n = 1). CONCLUSIONS: We can observe a low prevalence of infection of hepatitis B and C viruses in the studied population. However, the findings of the analysis of the risk factors show the need for more investment in prevention programs for sexual and drug-related behavior, as well as more efforts to vaccinate this population against hepatitis B. The genotypes of the hepatitis B virus and C virus identified are consistent with those circulating in Brazil

Antibody · Environmental health · Hepatitis B · Hepatitis B virus · Hepatitis C · Hepatitis C virus · Population · Respondent · Serology · Seroprevalence · Virus · Demography · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis C virus research · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Virology

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