DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i12.047

Pages: 2933-2937

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important global health problem and may cause acute and chronic infection in man. Worldwide hepatitis B virus infection is a leading cause of death with development of liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma in chronically infected individuals. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the Sociodemographic characteristics status of slum population and associated risk factors for HBV infection. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the 2000 adult slum population of Dhaka city, Bangladesh in the Department of Gastroenterology, BSMMU. Period of study was from July 2006 to June 2007. Inclusion criteria were Age >18 years residing in slum area and Patient without jaundice. Exclusion criteria were adult age <18 years and Adult who refuse to participate. Sample size was 2000. simple random sampling method was used. With a semi-structured questionnaire, a face-to-face interview was done. Data were analyzed using a computer programme SPSS 23.0 version. Result: Out of 2000 people, 828 (41%) were male and 1172(59%) were female with male: female ratio of 4:6. Among all the respondents Illiterate 1062(53.1%), Primary level 522(26.1%), SSC 318(15.9%), HSC 54(2.7%), Graduate or above 44 (2.2%). Housewives were the largest population 602 (30%) and 340(17%) were day laborers. Total of 923 (46.17%) of the population live in kacha house and 896 (44.8%) in pakka vit. About 65.95% use supply water inside the house, 22.27% use supply water outside the house, 11.52% use tube well water. the source of water used for household activities. Regarding source of water used for household activities about 63.11% use supply water inside the house, 24.53% use supply water outside the house, 11.91% use tube well water, 0.26% use water from lake. Regarding Marital status, unmarried 417 (20.87%), Married 1474 (73.72%), widow 57 (2.84%), separated 39 (1.97%), divorced 12(0.60%). Maximum population use slab, about 5.57% us