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| Hazards analysis of HBV infection in children of migrant workers in suburban area of Shanghai |
| HU Yi-bing1, YIN Jian-hua2, JIE Wei1, LIU Hua1, LI Guang-ping1, ZHOU Yan-ping1 |
| 1.Department of Paediatrics, Baoshan Branch of Shanghai Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201900; 2. Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China |
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Abstract Objective: To analysis the risk factors which associated with the hepatitis B virus transmission of migrant children in Baoshan district, Shanghai, in order to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of further development of the children of migrant workers hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Methods: The uniform prepared questionnaire was used in epidemiological survey of hepatitis B virus infection of migrant children in Baoshan district, and univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection was done in the survey results. Results: The overall infection rate was 30％ for the children of migrant workers in Baoshan District, and in both of univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis, the three consistent risk factors were mothertochild transmission, family history of hepatitis B and hepatitis B vaccination. Conclusion: The key to prevent the spread of hepatitis B virus is to strengthen the Hepatitis Brelated knowledge of migrant workers and their children′s health education, to take ahead of the immune prevention, and to cultivate health habits.
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Received: 06 March 2013
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2013, Vol. 23 
