Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir
OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors associated with seropositivity of hepatitis B and C at Azad Jammu and Kashmir STUDY DESIGN: Case Control study. SETTING AND DURATION: Department of Gastroenterology Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital/ AK Combined Military Hospital Rawalakot, from 1...
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| author | Muhammad Abdul Quddus Arslan Shahzad Rukhsana Munawar Rizwan Saeed Kiani Humayun Mumtaz Rabia Tahir |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors associated with seropositivity of hepatitis B and C at Azad Jammu and Kashmir
STUDY DESIGN: Case Control study.
SETTING AND DURATION: Department of Gastroenterology Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital/ AK Combined Military Hospital Rawalakot, from 1s tJanuary 2021 to 30th June 2021.
METHODOLOGY: This study involved 173 patients suffering from Hepatitis B or C.144 age and gender matched healthy controls was enrolled from within the hospital. Detailed socio-demographic proforma was filled by both the cases and controls which included all the relevant factors. Pearson chi-square test was applied to look for statistically significant difference in factors associated with seropositivity of hepatitis B and C among cases and controls.
RESULTS: A totalof 317 participants were included in the study. 144 were healthy controls and 173 were patients suffering from hepatitis B and C. 149 (86.1%) had hepatitis C while 24 (13.9%) had hepatitis B. Mean age of the study participants were 36.95±3.19 years. Marital status, positive family history of hepatitis B and C and history of surgery or dental procedure had statistically significant relationship with seropositivity of Hepatitis B and C (p-value<0.05)
CONCLUSION: Individuals who were married or had anybody in family positive for hepatitis B and C were more at risk of having these infections. In this study dental procedures, surgeries and family history of these infections have highest incidence of risk factors associated with HCV & HBV infections
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| spelling | doaj-art-0128c430ee40488f98e4fbfc9a79f8f92025-02-06T08:43:19ZengRawalpindi Medical UniversityJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College1683-35621683-35702023-04-0127110.37939/jrmc.v27i1.1761Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and KashmirMuhammad Abdul QuddusArslan ShahzadRukhsana MunawarRizwan Saeed KianiHumayun MumtazRabia Tahir OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors associated with seropositivity of hepatitis B and C at Azad Jammu and Kashmir STUDY DESIGN: Case Control study. SETTING AND DURATION: Department of Gastroenterology Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital/ AK Combined Military Hospital Rawalakot, from 1s tJanuary 2021 to 30th June 2021. METHODOLOGY: This study involved 173 patients suffering from Hepatitis B or C.144 age and gender matched healthy controls was enrolled from within the hospital. Detailed socio-demographic proforma was filled by both the cases and controls which included all the relevant factors. Pearson chi-square test was applied to look for statistically significant difference in factors associated with seropositivity of hepatitis B and C among cases and controls. RESULTS: A totalof 317 participants were included in the study. 144 were healthy controls and 173 were patients suffering from hepatitis B and C. 149 (86.1%) had hepatitis C while 24 (13.9%) had hepatitis B. Mean age of the study participants were 36.95±3.19 years. Marital status, positive family history of hepatitis B and C and history of surgery or dental procedure had statistically significant relationship with seropositivity of Hepatitis B and C (p-value<0.05) CONCLUSION: Individuals who were married or had anybody in family positive for hepatitis B and C were more at risk of having these infections. In this study dental procedures, surgeries and family history of these infections have highest incidence of risk factors associated with HCV & HBV infections https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1761Association, Factors, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Abdul Quddus Arslan Shahzad Rukhsana Munawar Rizwan Saeed Kiani Humayun Mumtaz Rabia Tahir Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College Association, Factors, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C |
| title | Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| title_full | Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| title_short | Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| title_sort | factors associated with seropositivity of hepatitis b c a case control study at azad jammu and kashmir |
| topic | Association, Factors, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C |
| url | https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1761 |
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