FACTORS CORRELATED WITH HEPATITIS C AND B VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS IN TEHRAN, IR IRAN

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AMIN ESMAEILI MASOUMEH; RAHIMI MOVAGHAR AFARIN; RAZAGHI EMRAN M.; BAGHESTANI AHMAD REZA; JAFARI SIAVASH

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Journal: Hepatitis Monthly Year:2012 | Volume:12 | Issue:1 (42) Page(s): 23-31

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FACTORS CORRELATED WITH HEPATITIS C AND B VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS IN TEHRAN, IR IRAN

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HEPATITIS VIRUSES

PREVALENCE

RISK FACTORS

RISK BEHAVIOR

IRAN

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Background: In IRAN, the number of injecting drug users (IDUs) has increased in recent years. The rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections among IDUs are reportedly high.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess factors correlated with HCV and HBV infections among IDUs in Tehran.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study included 899 IDUs recruited from the community, drug treatment centers, and drop-in-centers. The study involved interviews conducted using an adapted version of the WHO Drug Injection Study Phase II (Version 2b) questionnaire and blood testing for the HCV antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, and hepatitis B core antibody. A logistic regression model was used to identify independent factors correlated with HCV and HBV infections.Results: HCV infection was found to be primarily associated with female gender [odds ratio (OR) 5.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.0-10.0)], unmarried status (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.9-4.4), drug use for more than 10 years (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.8-3.9), drug injection frequency of more than once per day (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.6-4.2), history of imprisonment (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.6-4.0)], and a history of shared injection needles in prison (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.5-3.6). HBV infection was mainly correlated with a history of imprisonment (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.4-2.7) and drug use for more than 10 years (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.9).Conclusions: Because a considerable number of IDUs in IRAN are receiving reduction services, tailoring services for prevention of hepatitis infection are necessary.

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AMIN ESMAEILI, MASOUMEH, RAHIMI MOVAGHAR, AFARIN, RAZAGHI, EMRAN M., BAGHESTANI, AHMAD REZA, & JAFARI, SIAVASH. (2012). FACTORS CORRELATED WITH HEPATITIS C AND B VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS IN TEHRAN, IR IRAN. HEPATITIS MONTHLY, 12(1 (42)), 23-31. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/306511/en

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AMIN ESMAEILI MASOUMEH, RAHIMI MOVAGHAR AFARIN, RAZAGHI EMRAN M., BAGHESTANI AHMAD REZA, JAFARI SIAVASH. FACTORS CORRELATED WITH HEPATITIS C AND B VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS IN TEHRAN, IR IRAN. HEPATITIS MONTHLY[Internet]. 2012;12(1 (42)):23-31. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/306511/en

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MASOUMEH AMIN ESMAEILI, AFARIN RAHIMI MOVAGHAR, EMRAN M. RAZAGHI, AHMAD REZA BAGHESTANI, and SIAVASH JAFARI, “FACTORS CORRELATED WITH HEPATITIS C AND B VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS IN TEHRAN, IR IRAN,” HEPATITIS MONTHLY, vol. 12, no. 1 (42), pp. 23–31, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/306511/en

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