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KMID : 0379720170310020234
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2017 Volume.31 No. 2 p.234 ~ p.243
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Association between Socioeconomic Status and Hepatitis C Prevalence among Community-Dwelling Adults
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Ahn Hye-Ran
Jeong Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the socioeconomic status as a risk factor for hepatitis C virus infection among community-dwelling adults in Korea.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study including 2,617 adults. Data from hepatocellular carcinoma epidemiological investigation and information regarding three markers of socioeconomic status, education, employment, household income, were obtained. Multiple logistic regression was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for hepatitis C virus infection for socioeconomic status markers, adjusting for the other soioeconomic status marker, behavioral and hepatitis-related factors.
Results: Of the 2,617 study subjects, 104 subjects infected with hepatitis C virus and prevalence was 4%. When compared to subjects with a lowest education, ORs was 0.16 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.04-0.69) for highest education group. After adjusting behavioral and hepatitis-related factors, ORs was 0.20 (0.05-0.87) for highest education compared with lowest group.
Conclusion: Low educational level was associated with an increased risk of hepatitis C virus infection.
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KEYWORD
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Hepatitis C, Socioeconomic factors, Epidemiological studies
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