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The Association of Hepatitis C Serological Status with Several Risk Factors in Indonesia
Noer Endah Pracoyo1, Made Ayu Lely Suratri2, Roselinda Roselinda3
1Research and Development Center of Public Health Affairs, NIHRD, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Insights
Age and occupation are significant risk factors for Hepatitis C infection. This study identified these demographic factors as crucial in understanding Hepatitis C serological status in Indonesia.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often asymptomatic, leading to delayed diagnosis.
- Understanding risk factors is crucial for effective Hepatitis C prevention and control strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify demographic and occupational risk factors associated with Hepatitis C serological status.
- To analyze the correlation between these factors and HCV infection prevalence.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Biomedical data collected from 15,536 households across 33 Indonesian provinces.
- Analysis included demographic and occupational data of household members over one year of age.
Main Results:
- Significant correlation found between Hepatitis C serological status and demographic groups.
- Age group showed a significant P-value (0.001) with an Odds Ratio (OR) of 3.27.
- Occupation group also showed a significant P-value (0.209) with an OR of 0.23.
Conclusions:
- Age and occupation are identified as significant risk factors associated with Hepatitis C serological status.
- Findings highlight the importance of considering demographic and occupational profiles in Hepatitis C screening and intervention programs.
Abstract:
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver commonly caused by viral infection such as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E but it is also possible by other causes. Infection with hepatitis C virus is also referred to as a disguise because the early infection is often asymptomatic that often goes undetected. This study aims at determining the several associated risk factors with hepatitis C serological status. The study design is cross-sectional. The biomedical data collection was carried out in 33 provinces in Indonesia with a population in urban blocks, census in Indonesia, where the sample is all household members over the age of one year from selected households by signing the informed consent. Total block census in selected urban area is about 971-block census with a total sample of 15.536 households. The results showed that there is a correlation between hepatitis C serological status and demographic group and that the age and occupation groups showed significant P value obtained at 0.001 (OR = 3.27, CI = 1.84-5.81) and 0.209 (OR = 0.23, CI = 0.59-0.94). In conclusion, there are risk factors such as age and occupation that have a correlation of being infected with hepatitis C serological status.
