Hepatitis B Prevalence and Risk Factors in Foreign-Born Asians and Pacific Islanders at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Hawai'i, 2015-2020.
Hawaii J Health Soc Welf
; 83(2): 48-53, 2024 02.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38344695
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection in foreign-born Asians and Pacific Islanders at Kalihi-Palama Health Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i, and to assess the association between both chronic and resolved hepatitis B infection and risk factors such as household exposure to hepatitis B virus and geographic location of birthplace. The study involved cross-sectional data from 997 participants who accessed medical services at Kalihi-Palama Health Center between September 2015 and July 2020. The prevalence of chronic hepatitis B was 10.7%. On multivariable logistic regression analysis, the adjusted prevalence odds ratio of chronic hepatitis B infection was 3.3 times greater (95% confidence interval 1.1, 9.2) for those who reported household contact with a person with hepatitis B infection than those who reported no such contact. No association was found with place of birth in this study population. Age was a significant predictor of chronic hepatitis B, with participants between 35-44 years of age having the highest prevalence. Age was also a significant predictor of resolved hepatitis B infection, with participants 65 years of age or older having the highest prevalence. These findings emphasize the need for targeted screening and appropriate follow-up-including vaccination or treatment-in this at-risk population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asian
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Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Pacific Island People
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
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Asia
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Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Hawaii J Health Soc Welf
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States