Prevalence and Factors Associated of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women in Pathum Thani, 2018

Abstract

The cross-sectional study aims to study prevalence of hepatitis B virus Infection among Pregnant in Pathum Thani province. The subjects were 6,502 pregnant registered in Health Data Center (HDC) program during January to December 2018 in hospitals under Ministry of Public Health in Pathum Thani Province. The pregnant record form was developed for the study by the researcher. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize the results of analysis and the chi-square test was used for comparison between proportions.

          Of 6,502 pregnant, 29 pregnant who had HBsAg test-positive. Prevalence of hepatitis B infection cases was 0.4%. Of 6,502 pregnant, 3.1% were upper 40 years, 1.2% had gestational in 15 – 28 weeks and 2.1% had multigravida (≥4^th). Factors associated of hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women in Pathum Thani were age, gestational age, and amount of pregnancy. The results of this study represent to low prevalence of hepatitis B virus Infection among pregnant in Pathum Thani province although the hepatitis B infection were maternal to child transmission. Accordingly, the prevention and control disease workers should focus on screening HBsAg test among pregnant who attend antenatal care in hospital, which will control hepatitis B virus Infection among pregnant and prevent hepatitis B virus Infection maternal to child transmission.