Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area

Felisberto, Mariano; Saretto, Antonio Adalberto; Wopereis, Sandro; Machado, Marcos José; Spada, Celso

Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area

Felisberto, Mariano; Saretto, Antonio Adalberto; Wopereis, Sandro; Machado, Marcos José; Spada, Celso.

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019

Publication year: 2019

Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population.

METHODS:

A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis.

RESULTS:

The prevalence of HCV infection was 5.4%. Regarding behavioral variables, 95 (64.6%, p<0.0507) subjects reported consuming alcohol and 7 (4.8%, p<0.0476) reported having already used injectable drugs.

CONCLUSIONS:

The prevalence of HCV infection in the studied population was higher than that in the general populations.

Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas, Brasil, Consumidores de Drogas/estadística & datos numéricos, Hepacivirus/aislamiento & purificación, Hepatitis C/epidemiología, Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis C/sangre, Persona de Mediana Edad, Prevalencia, Prisioneros, Investigación Cualitativa

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