HEPATITIS B SEROMARKERS, HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, AND RISK BEHAVIORS IN MARRIED COUPLES, A BORDERED PROVINCE OF WESTERN THAILAND

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LUKSAMIJARULKUL PIPAT; PIROONAMORNPUN PITTAYA; KANTHARADUSSADEE TRIAMCHAISRI SOMPORN

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Journal: Hepatitis Monthly Year:2011 | Volume:11 | Issue:4 (33) Page(s): 273-277

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HEPATITIS B SEROMARKERS, HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, AND RISK BEHAVIORS IN MARRIED COUPLES, A BORDERED PROVINCE OF WESTERN THAILAND

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LUKSAMIJARULKUL PIPAT | PIROONAMORNPUN PITTAYA | KANTHARADUSSADEE TRIAMCHAISRI SOMPORN | Issue Writer Certificate

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HCV ANTIBODIES

RISK BEHAVIORS

SEX

SPOUSES

Abstract

Background: Married couples constitute a target group for reducing the risk of infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).Objectives: This study attempted to assess HBV seromarkers, anti-HCV-positive rates, and RISK BEHAVIORS among married couples in a bordered province of western Thailand.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 114 married couples aged 15-44 years was performed. Approximately 25-30 married couples were randomly selected from 4 districts in a province of western Thailand. All study participants who participated voluntarily were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Their blood specimens were collected to screen for HBV seromarkers (HBsAg, anti-HBs, and anti-HBc) and anti- HCV.Results: Approximately 21.1% of husbands and 2.6% of wives had a history of extramarital SEX without using a condom; 18.4% of husbands and 4.4% of wives had tattoos; and 18.4% and 3.5%, respectively, consumed alcohol regularly. Additionally, 4.4% of husbands and 2.6% of wives had a history of SEXual contact before marriage. In the serological study, 10.5% of husbands and 5.3% of wives were HBsAg-positive, and 1.8% of husbands and 0.9% of wives were anti-HCV-positive. Among HBsAg-positive subjects, 15/18 had SPOUSES who were positive for any HBV marker, and 1 had a spouse who was HBsAg- and anti-HBc positive. Three participants were positive for anti-HCV (2 males and 1 female). One anti-HCV-positive male had a history of regular alcohol consumption and extramarital SEX without a condom, and another had a history of intravenous drug use. The anti-HCV-positive female had a history of SEXual contact before marriage.Conclusions: This study found high percentages of RISK BEHAVIORS and HBsAg positivity among married couples in a bordered province of western Thailand, especially in husbands. These findings support the evidence of HCV transmission via SEXual contact and intravenous drug use.

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LUKSAMIJARULKUL, PIPAT, PIROONAMORNPUN, PITTAYA, & KANTHARADUSSADEE TRIAMCHAISRI, SOMPORN. (2011). HEPATITIS B SEROMARKERS, HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, AND RISK BEHAVIORS IN MARRIED COUPLES, A BORDERED PROVINCE OF WESTERN THAILAND. HEPATITIS MONTHLY, 11(4 (33)), 273-277. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/306386/en

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LUKSAMIJARULKUL PIPAT, PIROONAMORNPUN PITTAYA, KANTHARADUSSADEE TRIAMCHAISRI SOMPORN. HEPATITIS B SEROMARKERS, HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, AND RISK BEHAVIORS IN MARRIED COUPLES, A BORDERED PROVINCE OF WESTERN THAILAND. HEPATITIS MONTHLY[Internet]. 2011;11(4 (33)):273-277. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/306386/en

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PIPAT LUKSAMIJARULKUL, PITTAYA PIROONAMORNPUN, and SOMPORN KANTHARADUSSADEE TRIAMCHAISRI, “HEPATITIS B SEROMARKERS, HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, AND RISK BEHAVIORS IN MARRIED COUPLES, A BORDERED PROVINCE OF WESTERN THAILAND,” HEPATITIS MONTHLY, vol. 11, no. 4 (33), pp. 273–277, 2011, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/306386/en

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