Titre : | Hepatitis C among injecting drug users is two times higher in Stockholm, Sweden than in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (2013) |
Auteurs : | L. NORDEN ; M. G. VAN VEEN ; C. LIDMAN ; I. TODOROV ; B. GUARITA ; M. KRETZSCHMAR ; L. WIESSING |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Substance Use and Misuse (Vol.48, n°14, 2013) |
Article en page(s) : | 1469-1474 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique SUEDE ; PAYS-BASThésaurus mots-clés COMPARAISON ; HEPATITE ; USAGER ; PARTAGE DE SERINGUE ; ECHANGE DE SERINGUES ; PREVALENCE ; CONDUITE A RISQUE |
Résumé : | This study assessed risk behavior and preventive measures for hepatitis C among injecting drug users in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (452 participants, 2002-2003) and Stockholm, Sweden (310 participants, 2004-2006), two cities with contrasting drug policies. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression models were used. We found that the prevalence of hepatitis C was almost two times higher in participants from Stockholm than in participants from Rotterdam, even after adjustment for sex sharing paraphernalia (adjusted relative risk: 1.92, 95% confidence interval: 1.60-2.29). Follow-up comparative studies are needed to determine if policies with structured health programs can decrease transmission of hepatitis C. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Addiction Centre, Stockholm, Sweden |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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