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Prevalence and associated factors of Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among voluntary counseling and testing clients attending private health facilities in Bahir Dar city, North West Ethiopia 2014.

Zena AmehaSenait TadesseAbate AssefaBelay Tessema
Published in: BMC research notes (2019)
A total of 382 study participants with the mean age of 25.43 years (SD = ± 6.87) were enrolled. Overall, 14 (3.7%) and 8 (2.1%) voluntary counseling and testing clients were positive for human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis C virus respectively. All Hepatitis C virus antibody positive individuals were males (3.8%). The sero-prevalence of Hepatitis C virus was significantly associated with the age group 41-50 years old (AOR = 65.65; 95% CI 4.57-943). Married study participants were also significantly associated with HIV infection (AOR = 7.92, 95% CI 1.32-47.31).
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis c virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hiv testing
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • healthcare
  • hiv aids
  • risk factors
  • tertiary care
  • health insurance
  • climate change
  • intimate partner violence