title: [Prevalence of seropositivity for hepatitis B and C in pregnant women].
abstract: The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women attended in a public maternity hospital located in Catalao-GO from 2005 to 2009. Descriptive, exploratory study conducted through patients` hospital records. For data analysis, we used SPSS version 18.0. The confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the Person χ² test, considering a significance level of 5% (p <0.05). The prevalence of HBV was 5.64% and HCV 0.098%, predominantly in young pregnant women aged between 20 and 30 years old, single and in their first pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Catalao, Brazil, carla_natalina@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Carla Natalina da Silva
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Catalao, Brazil, michellymeloa@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Michelly de Melo
authors.initials: Mde M
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Catalao, Brazil, michellymeloa@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Michelly Lorrane
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Catalao, Brazil, machadoga@gleyce.bio.br.
authors.forename: Gleyce Alves
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Catalao, Brazil, gleibercouto@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Gleiber
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Couto
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Catalao, Brazil, revangel@bol.com.br.
authors.forename: Renata Alessandra
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Evangelista
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult