Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area

Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population. METHODS: A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis. RESULTS: The prevalence of HCV infection was 5.4%. Regarding behavioral variables, 95 (64.6%, p<0.0507) subjects reported consuming alcohol and 7 (4.8%, p<0.0476) reported having already used injectable drugs. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of HCV infection in the studied population was higher than that in the general populations.

摘要
引言
本研究旨在评估某监狱人群中丙型肝炎病毒（Hepatitis C virus, HCV）感染的流行率。

方法
本研究共纳入147名个体，对其进行访谈并通过静脉穿刺采集血液样本。研究对象均为就诊于弗洛里亚诺波利斯州立监狱卫生所的男性个体。

结果
本研究人群的HCV感染流行率为5.4%。在行为变量方面，95名受试者（64.6%，p<0.0507）报告有饮酒行为，7名受试者（4.8%，p<0.0476）报告曾使用注射用药物。

结论
本研究人群的HCV感染流行率高于普通人群。