title: The prevalence of hepatitis B in premarital counseling clinic at Siriraj Hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the prevalence and associating factors of hepatitis B infection in the Premarital Counseling Clinic at Siriraj Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data (medical history, physical examination, and Hepatitis B profile) was collected from medical records of 740 couples who attended the Premarital Counseling Clinic in Siriraj Hospital between September 2005 and December 2009 for this retrospective study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of positive HBsAg in couples who attended the Premarital Counseling Clinic, Siriraj Hospital was 4.2%, which was 3.0% in male and 1.2% in female. The mean age of male was 32.9 +/- 5.1 years old and 30.7 +/- 3.9 years old in female. History of hepatitis B vaccination was found less in male (male 6.1% vs. female 8.8%). Four point two percent of participants were positive HBsAg but negative of HBsAb. Twenty-four couples were at risk or 3.2%. Male gender and history of no hepatitis B vaccination was significantly associated with positive HBsAg. No significant difference was found between age and occupation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of positive HBsAg in the Premarital Counseling Clinic, Siriraj Hospital was 4.2%. Male gender and history of no hepatitis B vaccination had significant association with positive HBsAg.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Surasak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angsuwathana
authors.forename: Thanyarat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wongwananuruk
authors.forename: Korakot
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sirimai
authors.forename: Manopchai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thamkhantho
authors.forename: Chalida
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raorungrot
authors.forename: Sukamongkol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarinya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012731:Sex Counseling; D012737:Sex Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines