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  • Title: Risk factors for hepatitis C infection among sexually transmitted disease-infected, inner city obstetric patients.
    Author: Choy Y, Gittens-Williams L, Apuzzio J, Skurnick J, Zollicoffer C, McGovern PG.
    Journal: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol; 2003; 11(4):191-8. PubMed ID: 15108864.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that our inner city obstetric patients who have been infected with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) will have a higher prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection than the general population and to identify specific risk factors and high-risk groups. METHODS: All patients in our prenatal clinic (July 1997-April 1999) who tested positive for one or more STDs were asked to return for hepatitis C antibody testing. Medical charts of all patients who returned for hepatitis C testing were reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 106 patients with STDs were tested for hepatitis C. Positive screening tests for anti-hepatitis C antibody were found in 6.6% (7/106) of the patients (95% CI = 2.7-13.1%). This frequency is significantly higher than the hepatitis C prevalence (1.8%) in the general United States population (p = 0.006). Multiple logistic regression analysis confirmed only older age (p = 0.0 16) and positive HIV status (p = 0.023) to be significant predictors of hepatitis C infection. CONCLUSIONS: Inner city STD-infected obstetric patients are at high risk for hepatitis C infection compared with the general population. Increasing age and HIV-positive status are risk factors which are significantly associated with hepatitis C infection.
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