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Hepatitis B Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Foreign-Born Asian and Pacific Islander Population at a Community Health Center in Hawai'i
- Source :
- Asia-Pacific journal of public health. 30(8)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
-
Abstract
- Hawai‘i has one of the highest rates of liver cancer in the United States. This is in large part due to undiagnosed chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection among foreign-born Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs). In order to estimate the prevalence of CHB infection among foreign-born APIs in Hawai‘i, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health conducted a cross-sectional study from August 2013 through August 2015 of patients of a federally qualified health center serving the largest population of medically underserved APIs in the state. Among 1261 patients surveyed, the prevalence of CHB infection (based on HBsAg seropositivity) was 5.6% (71/1259). No significant differences were detected by place of birth, age, or gender; however, the adjusted prevalence ratio of CHB infection was 6.0 times higher among persons reporting household contact with hepatitis B virus compared with those without such contact. Our findings underscore the need for targeted screening of at-risk individuals and their household contacts.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
HBsAg
Asia
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Population
medicine.disease_cause
Hawaii
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Foreign born
Community health center
Risk Factors
medicine
Prevalence
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Hepatitis B virus
education.field_of_study
Asian
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Community Health Centers
Place of birth
Hepatitis B
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Health Surveys
Cross-Sectional Studies
Pacific islanders
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Female
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19412479
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Asia-Pacific journal of public health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e442140db7439f27802915adf6a76b0a