The epidemiology of hepatitis a virus infection in children, in Edirne, Turkey

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dc.authoridErdogan, Sarper/0000-0003-2693-9916
dc.authorwosidErdogan, Mehmet Sarper/AAC-2696-2020
dc.contributor.authorErdogan, MS
dc.contributor.authorOtkun, M
dc.contributor.authorTatman-Otkun, M
dc.contributor.authorAkata, F
dc.contributor.authorTüre, M
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:56:17Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:56:17Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractTurkey is a middle endemic area with respect to Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. However, the frequency of this infection varies due to socioeconomic differences in various regions. The aim of this study was to detect the most likely age of exposure to HAV and factors affecting infection rates among children living in Edirne. A sample of 645 children between the ages of 0-19 living in Edirne were tested for total anti-HAV levels using ELISA method. A questionnaire on socio-economic status (SES), possible risk factors, and place of residence was completed for each child. Anti-HAV seropositivity was found to be 4.4, 25, 37.3 and 43.2%, in 2-5, 6-10, 11-14 and 15-19 age groups, respectively. Seropositivity was found to be increasing with age (p < 0.05). According to logistic regression analysis results; mother's education, SES of family, history of hepatitis in primary family members and the number of brothers or sisters were determined as factors increasing the seropositivity of HAV. Furthermore, HAV infection risk was found to be a decreasing function of income that is higher the income less likely the infection. These results showed that HAV infection rate in Edirne is in middle endemicity and the most likely way of exposure is transmission from family members. Although it requires further cost-effectiveness studies, our results indicate that applying the HAV vaccination in early childhood would be beneficial to decrease the prevalence of the infection and prevent HAV epidemics.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage273en_US
dc.identifier.issn0393-2990
dc.identifier.issn1573-7284
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid15117122en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-11144358527en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage267en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/19737
dc.identifier.volume19en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000220299400012en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal Of Epidemiologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectChildhooden_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectHepatitis A Virusen_US
dc.subjectRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subjectShifting Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectEasten_US
dc.titleThe epidemiology of hepatitis a virus infection in children, in Edirne, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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