Predictive equation for acquisition of hepatitis B in hospital workers in a general hospital.
A cross-sectional study was performed to obtain risk factors for hepatitis B disease, HBsAg carriers and immunised personnel, among 2470 workers in a general hospital in Madrid, Spain. The data obtained were analyzed with multiple logistic regression to obtain beta coefficients for variables. The results of the analysis show that being a nurse or being regularly exposed to blood are the most important risk factors for hepatitis B acquisition. The length of time working at the same job activity was also a risk factor. The resulting beta coefficients allow the construction for a hepatitis non-immunised, HBsAg carrier and immunised HBV status, which can select subjects for a hepatitis B vaccination program.
Herruzo-Cabrera
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Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
Malo-González
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Calle Purón
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Vizcaíno-Alcaide
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Del Rey-Calero
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D002353:Carrier State; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors