%0 Journal Article
%T Socio-Demographic and Occupational Aspects of HIV-HBV Co-Infection in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR): Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
%A Gaspard T&#233
%A kpa
%A Hermione Dahlia Mossoro-Kpinde
%A Jessy Guylaine Nazilari
%A Gertrude Komoyo
%A Saint Calvaire Henri Di&#233
%A mer
%J Advances in Infectious Diseases
%P 310-321
%@ 2164-2656
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aid.2024.142023
%X <b>Objective:</b> HIV-HBV co-infection is a major public health problem that has not been sufficiently explored in the Central African workplace. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of HIV-HBV co-infection among people who living with HIV (PLHIV) in the infectious and tropical diseases department of the <i>Centre</i><i> </i><i>Hospitalier</i><i> </i><i>Universitaire</i><i> </i><i>de</i><i> </i><i>l</i>’<i>Amitié</i><i> </i><i>S</i><i>i</i><i>no-Centrafricaine</i> in Bangui. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective study was carried out from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2021 in the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department at the Amitié Sino-Centrafricaine University Hospital. It included the files of all PLHIV, which included the results of HBV serology. A standardized form was used to collect socio-demographic and professional data by documentary review. Data was analysed using Epi-Info 7 software. Means, proportions were calculated as well as Chi square witch was significant if p-value was below 0.05. <b>Results:</b> The study included 265 patients, 188 were women (70.1%) and 77 men (29.1%), giving a sex ratio of 0.45. Mean age was 35.8 years, higher in men (40 years) than in women (35.8 years) (p ˂ 0.0001). The age groups 25 to 34 (37.7%) and 35 to 44 (33.6%) were in the majority (71.3%). The majority of PLHIV were unemployed (57.1%), including housewives (43.0%). HBV prevalence was 14.3%, including 7.2% among the unemployed, who account for half of all co-infections. The search for associations between HIV-HBV co-infection and all socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status) and socio-professional categories showed no significant difference (p ≥ 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> PLHIV were predominantly young adults, female, and unemployed; no occupation was significantly associated with co-infection. The vast majority of co-infected people were not covered by the occupational health system (unemployed or informal sector). Urgent action is needed to improve workers’ access to occupational medicine in CAR.
%K People Living with HIV
%K HIV-HBV Co-Infection
%K Occupation
%K Informal Sector
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=133016