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Ann Hepatol ; 19(2): 166-171, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31711914

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infections have chronic courses. HCV is primarily transmitted via the hematogenous route, whereas HTLV-1 is primarily transmitted sexually, although it can also be transmitted by blood. Individuals chronically infected with either HTLV-1 or HCV can differ in terms of behavioral characteristics and personality traits. This study compared the occurrence of risk behaviors and impulsivity aspects between HCV and HTLV-1 carriers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational, comparative and cross-sectional study that involved a sample of outpatients who had HCV or HLTV-1, by way of a sociodemographic and behavioral questionnaire and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale - BIS-11. 143 individuals with HCV and 113 individuals with HTLV-1 were evaluated. RESULTS: There was a difference with regards to gender among patients, with mostly males affected in the HCV group. Risk behaviors commonly mediated by impulsiveness were significantly more frequent in the HCV group. Similarly, overall impulsiveness and domain nonplanning were higher in the HCV group. Multivariate analysis showed that increased age, male gender, higher nonplanning scores and HCV infection were independent factors for the occurrence of risk behaviors. Both groups presented high rates of other sexually transmitted diseases and a low rate of condom use in sexual relations. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the higher rate of risk behaviors and the levels of impulsiveness commonly observed in patients with HCV, along with comparisons to patients with HTLV-1.


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HTLV-I Infections/psychology , Hepatitis C, Chronic/psychology , Impulsive Behavior , Risk-Taking , Sexual Behavior/statistics & numerical data , Substance Abuse, Intravenous/epidemiology , Age Factors , Condoms/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , HTLV-I Infections/epidemiology , Hepatitis C, Chronic/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Sex Factors , Sexual Partners , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Unsafe Sex/statistics & numerical data
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