[Prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women of Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil: comparative study between public and private health systems].
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.
Liell
Andressa Pilonetto
AP
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS.
Weber
Daiane
D
Toscan
Camila
C
Fornari
Fernando
F
Madalosso
Luiz Fernando
LF
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
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens