Prevalence of seropositivity for hepatitis B and C in pregnant women

The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women attended in a public maternity hospital located in Catalao-GO from 2005 to 2009. Descriptive, exploratory study conducted through patients` hospital records. For data analysis, we used SPSS vers...

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Published in:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P 2014-02, Vol.48 (1), p.91-98
Main Authors: Fernandes, Carla Natalina da Silva, Alves, Michelly de Melo, de Souza, Michelly Lorrane, Machado, Gleyce Alves, Couto, Gleiber, Evangelista, Renata Alessandra
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Hepatitis B - blood
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - blood
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Humans
Nursing
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - blood
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Prevalence
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women attended in a public maternity hospital located in Catalao-GO from 2005 to 2009. Descriptive, exploratory study conducted through patients` hospital records. For data analysis, we used SPSS version 18.0. The confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the Person χ² test, considering a significance level of 5% (p
ISSN:0080-6234
DOI:10.1590/S0080-623420140000100011