Risk Factors for Hepatitis C among Women of Reproductive age: A Case Control Study in Quetta, Pakistan

Authors

  • Abdul Ghaffar College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Sheh Mureed
  • Robert S. Chapman College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

risk factors, hepatitis C virus, reproductive age women

Abstract

A case control study was conducted to investigate risk factors for hepatitis C infection among females of reproductive age in Quetta, Pakistan. A total of 316 cases and controls were recruited with equal numbers of cases and controls (108). Cases were enzymelinked immunosorbent assay-positive (ELISA-positive) for antibodies to HCV, and controls were anti-HCV ELISA negative women. There was no age difference among cases and controls. Among cases the History of injection last month (OR 1.44, 95%CI 1.02 to 2.04, p=0.039), History of injection last year (OR 2.71, 95%CI 1.95 to 3.76, p<0.001), History of injection last five year (OR 1.92, 95%CI 1.51 to 2.44, p<0.001), Lived with Jaundice patient in household (OR 3.34, 95%CI 2.03 to 5.47, p<0.001) were positively associated with HCV and history of previous surgeries (OR 0.70, 95%CI 0.43 to 1.16, p=0.167) was associated negatively associated and its negative association is unusual among female in reproductive age. 

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Published

2018-11-21

How to Cite

Ghaffar, A., Mureed, S., & Chapman, R. S. (2018). Risk Factors for Hepatitis C among Women of Reproductive age: A Case Control Study in Quetta, Pakistan. Journal of Health Research, 23(Suppl.), 59–63. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jhealthres/article/view/156604

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE