Auteur :
Sangha
Jasbir,
Way
Ann,
El-Zanaty
Fatma
...[et al.]
Année de Publication :
2009
Type : Actes de congrès / Séminaire / Atelier
Thème : Santé
Couverture :
Egypte
Objective: To provide an estimate of the prevalence of hepatitis C in a nationally representative sample of men and women and to determine the underlying risk factors associated with hepatitis C infection.
Methods: A total of 11,126 blood samples were collected from men and women age 15-59 years who took part in the adult health component of the 2008 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) and were tested for the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Findings: The results indicate that one in ten Egyptians age 15-59 have an active hepatitis C infection. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that, independent of other factors, having received an injection to treat schistosomiasis was a key risk factor for hepatitis C infection. Having had a blood transfusion or surgery are also associated with higher infection risks.