TY - JOUR AU - Humayun, Ayesha AU - Afsar, Ameena AU - Saeed, Afsar AU - Sheikh, Naheed Humayun AU - Sheikh, Furqan Humayun PY - 2012/11/09 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Knowledge of Hepatitis B and C Infections and Sero-prevalence Among Blood Donor University Students in District, Lahore, Pakistan JF - Annals of King Edward Medical University JA - Annals KEMU VL - 17 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.21649/akemu.v17i4.566 UR - https://www.annalskemu.org/journal/index.php/annals/article/view/566 SP - 366 AB - <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p><strong>Background:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>The Hepatitis B and C infections are spreading like epidemic in Pakistan. The hidden por-tion of iceberg is huge, because of undiagnosed pati-ents and carriers. The knowledge level needs to be assessed and improved in order to effectively imple-ment the prevention and control strategies.</p> <p><strong>Objectives:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>The study was conducted to estimate the sero-prevalence of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B infec-tions in blood donor university students and to deter-mine their knowledge of Hepatitis B and C infections.</p><p><strong>Method:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>This is a cross - sectional study, conducted in public and private sector, non-medical Universities in District Lahore recognized by Higher education Commission of Pakistan.<strong> </strong>A representative sample of<strong> </strong>340, male and female, voluntary or on payment blood donor students was selected using two - staged Proba-bility Sampling. Data was collected using structured pre-tested questionnaires after taking informed con-sent.</p><p><strong>Results:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>Among 340 study subjects 66.2% were females. Hepatitis B seroprevalence was (4/340) 1.176%, and Hepatitis C seroprevalence was also esti-mated to be (4/340) 1.176%. Combined hepatitis B and C seroprevalence was 2.35%. Among the seropo-sitives 37.5% were females while 62.5% were males. The knowledge level about mode of transmission varies from 63.2% to 90.3%, while the knowledge level range from 51.2% to 94.7% about at risk groups and the knowledge range came out to be 63.2% to 94.7% about prevention and control measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>The seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C is much less. The educated youth of our community is much aware about the common routes of transmission of Hepatitis B and C infections.</p><p><strong>Key words:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>Knowledge, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, seroprevalence, blood donors.</p> ER -