title: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in juvenile detention entrants, Oregon, 1994-1996.
abstract: We tested sera originally collected from 1335 juvenile detention entrants for an HIV study in 1994-1996 for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies; we found that the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV antibody was 2% and 1%, respectively. HBV was associated with Asian race, whereas HCV infection was associated with injection drug use and female gender.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Portland, Oregon 97232, USA. ann.thomas@state.or.us
authors.forename: Ann R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Keene
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cieslak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D011329:Prisoners; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous