%0 Journal Article
%T Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among Febrile Patients in Ankpa, Kogi State, Nigeria
%A Agama
%A Joseph
%A Omatola
%A Cornelius Arome
%A Onoja
%A Bernard Anyebe
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5136785
%X Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has become a significant public health problem in developing countries, and the high rate of morbidity and mortality from acute and chronic infections is worrisome. Therefore, this study determined the prevalence of HBV and associated risk factors in Ankpa, Kogi State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods. Sera randomly collected from 200 participants in three public hospitals in Ankpa were screened for HBsAg using commercially available HBsAg rapid test kit (Swe-Care (R), China). Structured questionnaires were used to obtain sociodemographic details and history of exposure to risk factors. Results. Seventeen (8.5%) of the 200 patients were positive for HBsAg. Males had higher prevalence (10.89%) than females (6.06%). The age group with the highest rate of infection was 24每44 years. Patient＊s occupation and marital status were significantly higher in relation to HBsAg seropositivity. Risks of HBV infection in Ankpa are sharing of sharp objects (ORˋ=ˋ11.62, 95% CI, 3.59每37.59), multiple sexual partners (ORˋ=ˋ3.39, 95% CI, 1.23每9.38), blood transfusion (ORˋ=ˋ13.74, 95% CI, 4.22每44.71), surgeries (ORˋ=ˋ3.02, 95% CI, 1.03每8.83), alcoholism (ORˋ=ˋ6.94, 95% CI, 2.32每20.75), mouth-to-mouth kissing ( ), and contact with HBV patient (ORˋ=ˋ4.14, 95% CI, 1.01每17.06). People without prior knowledge of HBV infection were more infected. Conclusion. This study reaffirms the endemicity of HBV in a part of sub-Saharan African country. Public health practitioners should focus attention on apparently healthy patients in developing countries. We suggest inclusion of HBsAg screening for patients coming for routine hospital care
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtm/2020/5136785/