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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMJ open, 2020-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e033043-e033043 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
  • Author: Kayondo, Simon Peter ; Byamugisha, Josaphat K ; Ntuyo, Peter
  • Subjects: Adult ; Antigens ; Central business districts ; Chronic illnesses ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Drug use ; Female ; Health education ; Hepatitis B ; Hepatitis B - epidemiology ; Humans ; Infections ; ISO standards ; Laboratories ; Mothers ; Obstetrics ; Obstetrics and Gynaecology ; Population ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology ; Prenatal Care ; Prevalence ; Questionnaires ; Sample size ; Sociodemographics ; Tattoos ; Teaching hospitals ; Uganda - epidemiology ; Viral infections ; Womens health
  • Is Part Of: BMJ open, 2020-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e033043-e033043
  • Description: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital. Cross-sectional observational study. Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda, antenatal clinic. We randomly selected 340 pregnant women attending their first antenatal visit at Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic. Hepatitis B surface antigen positivity. We recruited 340 participants, with a mean age of 27±5.7 years, and a median gravidity of 3. The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital, in our study, was 2.9% (95% CI 1.58% to 5.40%, n=10). Factors positively associated with hepatitis B virus infection were: marital status (adjusted OR (aOR)=11.37, p=0.002), having a hepatitis B positive family member (aOR=49.52, p<0.001) and having had a blood or body fluid splash to mucous membranes from a hepatitis B positive patient (aOR=61.69, p=0.015). Other factors such as age, socioeconomic status, number of sexual partners, HIV serostatus, piercing of ears and history of blood transfusion were not significantly associated with hepatitis B virus infection in this study. The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital was of intermediate endemicity. We found that marital status, having a hepatitis B positive family member at home and having had a blood or body fluid splash to mucous membranes from a hepatitis B positive patient were independently associated with hepatitis B infection. Factors such as age, HIV status, history of blood transfusion, piercing of ears and social status were not associated with hepatitis B status in this study.
  • Publisher: England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2044-6055
    EISSN: 2044-6055
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033043
    PMID: 32499255
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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