Objective To identify major risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection in Pudong New Area in order to provide scientific evidence for the control of hepatitis C.
Methods During 2008-2009, 109 individuals infected with hepatitis C virus included in Network Direct Report System of Infectious Disease Epidemics of Pudong New Area were interviewed about demographic characteristics and exposures to risk factors, with an equal number of controls, pair matched to cases by gender, age, and location. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression methods were used to analyze the risk factors for hepatitis C infection.
Results The univariate analysis results showed that hepatitis C virus infection was associated with blood transfusion, operation history, shave, and pedicure. The multivariate analysis results showed that operative cosmesis and shave were risk factors for hepatitis C infection.
Conclusion Operative cosmesis and exposures to sharing equipment are the risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in Pudong New Area. More efforts should be directed towards management of blood products and improvement of people's awareness of the risk of sharing equipment to prevent hepatitis C infection.
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