Prevalência de soropositividade em doadores de sangue no centro de hematologia e hemoterapia de Criciúma - SC, no período de 2002 a 2004

Abstract

In order to evaluate the prevalence of tested positivity among blood donors of HEMOSC – Hemocentro of Criciuma - SC, from January of 2002 to December of 2004, was performed a transversal study through of examination to the donors medical chart. The donors included in the study were healthy belonging to both genders, ages between 18 and 60 years old. The serological tests were taken part of the routine donor’s evaluation of HEMOSC (HBsAg, Anti-HBc, Anti – HBs, Anti HCV, HIV, syphilis, Chagas and HTLV I/II). The final sample took part 1391 donors with some positive serology in a universe of 34893 donors in the studied periods. The prevalence of tested positivity varied from 3, 87% to 4, 09%. From the total of tested positivity, 74,7% were males and 25,3% were females. The prevalent age among tested positivity donors were about 31-60 years old. About marital status, it was noticed a prevalence of tested positivity of 74,1% among the married ones, 25,9% among single ones. The most prevalent serology among tested positive was Anti – HBc (72,5%). The percentage of tested positive donors for more than one serology was 61,1%.

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