Risk Prison and Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Inmates with History of Drug Injection in Isfahan, Iran
Joint Authors
Dana, Daneshmand
Zary, Nokhodian
Adibi, P.
Ataei, Behrooz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a health problem among injection drug users (IDUs) in prison.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of factors of incarceration with HBV infection in prisoners with history of drug injection in Isfahan, Iran.
Methods.
In a cross-sectional study, all IDUs inmates were enrolled.
Sociodemographic characteristics and associated risk factors were obtained.
Blood samples were collected and serological markers for HBV were analyzed.
For data analysis, odds ratio and logistic regression were used.
Results.
Of the IDUs inmates, 970 subjects participated in the study.
History of imprisonment (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.28–2.57), multiple incarceration (OR: 1.43, 95% CI: 1.01–2.02), and total duration of imprisonment (OR: 2.70, 95% CI: 1.94–3.74) were significantly associated with prevalence of HBV among IDUs inmates.
Multivariate analysis of associated factors showed that only total duration of incarceration is significantly associated with HBV infection.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, according to our results, multiple and duration of incarcerations will be considered as important risk factors of HBV infection in IDUs inmates.
This fact makes it important to set some screening and prevention programs in prisons to decrease the risk of being infected and prevent the transmission of these diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dana, Daneshmand& Zary, Nokhodian& Adibi, P.& Ataei, Behrooz. 2013. Risk Prison and Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Inmates with History of Drug Injection in Isfahan, Iran. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033255
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dana, Daneshmand…[et al.]. Risk Prison and Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Inmates with History of Drug Injection in Isfahan, Iran. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033255
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dana, Daneshmand& Zary, Nokhodian& Adibi, P.& Ataei, Behrooz. Risk Prison and Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Inmates with History of Drug Injection in Isfahan, Iran. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033255
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1033255