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Seroprevalence of hepatitis C and factors associated with this in crack users
Laís Carvalho de Sá1, Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo2, Rosane Harter Griep3
1Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Teresina, TeresinaPI, Brazil.
Objective:
to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis C in crack users in Piauí.
Method:
seroepidemiological survey, undertaken in the Psycho-Social Care Centers for Drugs and Alcohol (CAPS AD) in Piauí in the period December 2011 to May 2012. A questionnaire was administered and blood samples were collected for serological research. Fisher's exact test and the Mann-Whitney test were used, with a level of significance of (p<0.05).
Results:
the prevalence of Anti-HCV was 05 (1.4%) and 04 (1.1%) for the RNA-HCV. There was a statistically significant association between hepatitis C (serological marker RNA-HCV) and age, being resident at home, length of use of crack, interruption of the use of crack, and the habit of sharing the crack pipes.
Conclusion:
the findings support the need to implement health policies aimed at crack users, due to the accelerated process of physical and psychological deterioration to which these are subject.
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