HEPATITE B EM INDIVÍDUOS PRIVADOS DE LIBERDADE DO COMPLEXO PRISIONAL DE APARECIDA DE GOIÂNIA: PREVALÊNCIA, COINFECÇÃO DO VÍRUS DA HEPATITE B/ VÍRUS DA IMUNODEFICIÊNCIA HUMANA E COMPORTAMENTOS DE RISCO.

Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence of HBV infection and coinfection with HIV, and risk behaviors associated with male inmates and female of Goiás, Brazil. The sample was composed of men and women of the Prison Complex Aparecida de Goiânia, which provided their risk behaviors and blood to check for the presence of HBsAg marker, and when for these reactants were tested for the presence of anti HIV. In 1173 deprived of liberty the prevalence of HBV was 6.9 % (5.6-8.5), and 6.3% in females and 7% in the male group. The HBV/HIV coinfection was found in two inmates ( 2.5 % ) . The prevalence of HBV infection was higher than that found in several studies in national and international prisons. There were no statistical differences between the sexes for the use of drugs smoked, sniffed and or injected, tattooing and sexual orientation. However, drug users smoked or snuffed have 1.8 times higher risk of having hepatitis B compared with non-use and injecting drug use was not significant for HBV infection. And deprived of liberty with history of previous incarcerations have 1.9 times higher risk of having hepatitis B compared with those with no history of previous incarcerations.