Department of Zoology, Government Ata Shad Degree College, Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Apr;140(4):716-23. doi: 10.1017/S0950268811001087. Epub 2011 Jun 15.
We studied a cross-sectional sample of the population of Kech, a small rural town in Pakistan to determine the prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C infection. The prevalence of hepatitis C was 110 out of 2000 persons (5·5%, 95% confidence interval 4·5-6·5). Higher rates were identified in males. Independent risk factors identified were age ≥75 years, being a healthcare worker, and injecting drug use. There was a high prevalence of many potential routes of transmission of bloodborne viruses and most people reported at least one potential risk factor.
我们研究了巴基斯坦小镇凯奇的横断面人群样本，以确定丙型肝炎感染的流行率和危险因素。2000 人中丙型肝炎的流行率为 110 人（5.5%，95%置信区间 4.5-6.5）。男性中发现的比率较高。确定的独立危险因素包括年龄≥75 岁、从事医疗工作者和注射吸毒。有许多潜在的血液传播病毒传播途径的高患病率，大多数人报告至少有一个潜在的危险因素。
