Risk Behaviors, Occupational Risk and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and A Infections among Public Cleansing Workers of Bangkok Metropolis
| Author | Pipat Luksamijarulkul | en |
| Author | Dusit Sujirarat | en |
| Author | Phitaya Charupoonphol | en |
| Issued Date | 2008-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background and Aims: Public cleansing workers, especially public garbage collectors are probably at risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. This study was designed to assess risky behaviors, occupational risk and seroprevalence of HBV and HAV infections in this group.Methods: 354 public cleansing workers of Bangkok Metropolis (185 cleaners and 169 garbage collectors) were randomly selected by multi-stage sampling. The subjects were interviewed and their blood pecimens were collected to investigate HBV seromarkers (HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc) and anti-HAV by voluntary participation.Results: Out of 354 workers, 22.6% had tattoos, 15.8% had a history of regular alcohol consumption, and 6.8% had a history of extramarital sex without using condoms in a previous year. Public garbage collectors had relatively higher percentage than public cleaners. Also, public garbage collectors had significantly higher percentage of occupational risks including a history of contact with blood, a history of contact with used condom, syringe or needle, and a history of needle stick or sharp puncture than public cleaners (P= 0.0018, 0.0067 & 0.0012, respectively). Results from blood screening revealed 49.4% of HBV seropositivity, 5.9% of HBsAg, 37.3% of anti-HBs, 6.2% of anti-HBc only, and 85% of anti-HAV antibody. Public garbage collectors had significantly higher HBV seropositivity than public cleaners (P=0.0058), while there was no statistical significance in anti-HAV positivity between groups. Risk factors for HBV seropositiveness after multivariate analysis were occupation (adjusted OR=1.76, P=0.0027), a history of contact with used condom, syringe or needle (adjusted OR=3.02, P | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis B | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis A | en |
| Keyword | Risk Behaviors | en |
| Keyword | Occupational Risk | en |
| Keyword | Public Cleansing Workers | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Risk Behaviors, Occupational Risk and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and A Infections among Public Cleansing Workers of Bangkok Metropolis | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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