title: [Prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women of Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil: comparative study between public and private health systems].
abstract: We estimated the prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women assisted in public and private health systems of the city of Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. Health registers of 3,573 patients assisted in 6 public and 16 private services were analyzed. The socioeconomic level was estimated comparing the number of pregnancies. Overall prevalence of HBsAg was 0.7%, being similar comparing public and private systems (0.64 vs 0.79%; P = 0.603). Pregnancy number was higher in patients of the private system [2 (1-6) vs 1 (1-3); P = 0.0001]. The prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women of Passo Fundo was low and independent of the socioeconomic level.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS.
authors.forename: Andressa Pilonetto
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Liell
authors.forename: Daiane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Toscan
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fornari
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Madalosso
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D017149:Private Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017150:Public Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens