Comparison of frequency of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in pregnant women in urban and rural area of district Swat.
OBJECTIVE
This retrospective analytical study was carried out to observe the frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among the pregnant women of Swat.


METHODS
The study was carried out from January 2008 to December 2008. It was a retrospective study based on review of records of pregnant women admitted to Labour Room of Obstetrics/Gynaecology Unit, Saidu Teaching Hospital, Swat. Patients were screened for Hepatitis B and C by Immuno Chromatographic Technique (ICT) device. The findings were recorded on proforma and analysed. Those found positive on screening test were confirmed by ELISA.


RESULTS
Total number of patients screened was 5607. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C (Combined) was 223 (3.98%), out of which 77 (1.37%) were HBsAg positive, 141 (2.52%) were anti HCV positive and 5 (0.09%) were both HBsAg and anti HCV positive. The frequency of Hepatitis B amongst age groups 14-19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49 years were 2/77, 33/77, 40/77, and 2/77) respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis C amongst age groups 14-19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49 years was 4/141, 59/141, 67/141 and 11/141 respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C in multigravida was 41/77, 67/141, in grand multigravida it was 20/77, 43/141 and in primigravida it was 16/77, 31/141 respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C amongst urban and rural population was 32 (39.02%) and 50 (60.98%); and 40 (27.40%) and 106 (72.60%) respectively. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C (Combined) in urban, rural population were 72 (31.58 %) and 156 (68.15%) respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
HBsAg and HCV was common infections in pregnant women of Swat. Therefore, every pregnant woman undergoing delivery and/or any other surgical procedure must be screened for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan. drsaniakhattak@gmail.com
Sania Tanweer
ST
Khattak
Mumtaz
M
Ali Marwat
Imran ud Din
Iu
Khattak
Taj Muhammad
TM
Khan
Tabassum
T
Naheed
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens