Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in juvenile detention entrants, Oregon, 1994–1996

We tested sera originally collected from 1335 juvenile detention entrants for an HIV study in 1994–1996 for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies; we found that the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV antibody was 2% and 1%, respectively. HBV was associated with Asian race, wherea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of adolescent health 2005-11, Vol.37 (5), p.410-413
Hauptverfasser:	Thomas, Ann R., Keene, William E., Cieslak, Paul R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adolescent girls Adolescents Adult and adolescent clinical studies Biological and medical sciences Epidemiology Female Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis C Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C virus Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Intravenous drug addicts Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile delinquents Juvenile offenders Male Medical sciences Oregon - epidemiology Prisoners Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Sex Factors Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency Substance Abuse, Intravenous Viral diseases Viral diseases of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	We tested sera originally collected from 1335 juvenile detention entrants for an HIV study in 1994–1996 for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies; we found that the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV antibody was 2% and 1%, respectively. HBV was associated with Asian race, whereas HCV infection was associated with injection drug use and female gender.
ISSN:	1054-139X 1879-1972
DOI:	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.129