Prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV in blood donors at Liaquetpur

ABSTRACT

To know the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Observational cross sectional study. Blood Transfusion Center Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Liaquetpur. The data of blood donors from 2001 to 2003. Total blood donors studied were 1426. The prevalence for hepatitis B was 5.96% [CL 4.84%-7.32%] It was 0.07% [CL <0.01% - 0.44%] for HCV and zero for HIV. The prevalence of HBV in males was 6.03% [CL 4.87%-7.45%] while 5.05% [CL 1.91%-11.63%] in females [p=0.6917]. The prevalence in 17-20 years age group was 6.4% [CL 3.92%-10.23%], 5.81% [CL 4.6%-7.33%] in 21-40 years age group and in 41-60 years age group it was 4.35% [CL 1.33%-28.19%] [p=0.9029]. Hepatitis B is common, hepatitis C is an uncommon health problem while HIV is not present in this area