Female genital cutting and hepatitis C spread in Egypt
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Authors
Kenyon, Chris
Buyze, Jozefien
Apers, Ludwig
Colebunders, Robert
Issue Date
2013-05-07
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Female Genital Cutting , Hepatitis C , Egypt
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Abstract
A recent analysis of Egypt's first nationally representative survey of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found female genital cutting (FGC) to be an independent risk factor for HCV infection for women in urban areas. We use the same dataset to extend this analysis. In an ecological analysis, we find a strong association between FGC and HCV prevalence (Pearson R 2—74%; P < 0.0001). HCV prevalence is significantly higher if FGC is performed by a non-Doctor (15.4%) than a Doctor (4.2%; P < 0.001), and the calculated population attributable fraction of FGC for prevalent HCV seropositivity is high in women (79.8%).
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Citation
Kenyon, C., Buyze, J., Apers, L., & Colebunders, R. (2013). Female Genital Cutting and Hepatitis C Spread in Egypt. ISRN hepatology, 2013, 617480. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/617480
Publisher
ISRN Hepatology