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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Chan, Tan Mui
- Title
- Investigation of Hepatitis B Surface Antigenemia among Pregnant Women in Macao
- Journal Name
- 澳門醫學雜誌
- Pub. Info
- 2003年12月26日, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 233-236
- Keyword
- Hepatitis B surface antigen；Education；Surveillance
- Abstract
- Objective: To determine the prevalence of HBsAg and to assess the behavior and knowledge of women about hepatitis B. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed. 276 pregnant women from eight health centers in January 1999 were chosen randomly. Data was gathered through self-administered questionnaire and recorded blood result of HBsAg. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive. Results: Prevalence of HBsAg among pregnant women in health centers in 1999 was 10.1%. Few participants had accepted three doses of hepatitis B vaccine. Some pregnant women shared the shavers and had extra-marital sex with others. The knowledge of women about hepatitis B needed to improve. Conclusion: The HbsAg Bbpositive pregnant women in Macao slightly declined in the past decade. The present regionwide vaccination program against hepatitis B virus prenatal transmission should be kept going and additional education of health care providers is needed with regard to the knowledge of all pregnant women for hepatitis B virus. Paragraph Headings： 1. Objectives 2. Methods 3. Results 4. Discussion 5. Conclusion and recommendations Tables： 1. Characteristic of the participants 2. HBsAg prevalence of Macao Chinese pregnant women by age group 3. HBeAg prevalence of Macao Chinese pregnant women with HBsAg 4. History of hepatitis B vaccine 5. Past history and behavior 6. Knowledge about hepatitis B