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Factors associated with hepatitis B infection in pregnant women at health facilities in the health district of Mokolo/Far North of Cameroon

The Pan African medical journal, 2022, Vol.41, p.61-61 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright: Abdoul Rahamane Njigou Mawouma et al. ;EISSN: 1937-8688 ;DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.61.32627 ;PMID: 35371374

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  • Title:
    Factors associated with hepatitis B infection in pregnant women at health facilities in the health district of Mokolo/Far North of Cameroon
  • Author: Mawouma, Abdoul Rahamane Njigou ; Djoulatou, Amadou Hapsatou ; Komnang, Eliane Ornella ; Kimessoukie, Etienne Omolomo
  • Subjects: Cameroon - epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Facilities ; Hepatitis B - epidemiology ; Humans ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology ; Pregnant Women ; Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Is Part Of: The Pan African medical journal, 2022, Vol.41, p.61-61
  • Description: perinatal transmission of hepatitis B is responsible for more than one third of cases of viral hepatitis in highly endemic regions. The purpose of this study was to analyse factors associated with hepatitis B infection in pregnant women in the health district of Mokolo/Far North of Cameroon. a cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2020 to January 2021. Seven hundred ninety-four consenting pregnant women were selected using quota sampling and convenience sampling in seven health facilities in the health district of Mokolo. Socio-demographic data were collected as well patients´ medical history. Tests to detect hepatitis B serological markers and co-infections (human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis and hepatitis C) were performed. The degree of association with carriage of HbsAg was investigated using the 5% significance level. after multivariate logistic regression analysis, educational level (OR=1.58; 95% CI=1.08-2.30; p=0.019), partner´s work (OR=4.07; 95% CI=1.33-12.53; p = 0.024), first trimester of pregnancy (OR=2.38; 95% CI=1.12-5.04; p = 0.024) and syphilis serology (OR=3.27; 95% CI=1.29-8.28; p=0.012) were identified as major risk factors. HBsAg seroprevalence was 18.4% (95% CI=15.9-21.3) with HBsAg positivity of 13.7% (95% CI=7.5-19.9) in the health district of Mokolo. in agreement with the literature, this study showed several factors associated with hepatitis B during pregnancy. Some factors such as « unspecified » partner´s work and positive syphilis serology were specific results of this study, but should be confirmed.
  • Publisher: Uganda
  • Language: French
  • Identifier: EISSN: 1937-8688
    DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.61.32627
    PMID: 35371374
  • Source: Freely Accessible Journals
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