Abstract
The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population. A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis. The prevalence of HCV infection was 5.4%. Regarding behavioral variables, 95 (64.6%, p<0.0507) subjects reported consuming alcohol and 7 (4.8%, p<0.0476) reported having already used injectable drugs. The prevalence of HCV infection in the studied population was higher than that in the general populations.
Highlights
Introduction: The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population
The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis
Many studies have reported the prevalence of HCV, but little is known about the prevalence of the virus in the prison population
Summary
Abstract Introduction: The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis. 95 (64.6%, p
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