Prevalência do HBsAg em gestantes de Passo Fundo, RS: Estudo comparativo entre os sistemas de saúde público e privado

Abstract

We estimated the prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women assisted in public and private health systems of the city of Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. Health registers of 3,573 patients assisted in 6 public and 16 private services were analyzed. The socioeconomic level was estimated comparing the number of pregnancies. Overall prevalence of HBsAg was 0.7%, being similar comparing public and private systems (0.64 vs 0.79%; P = 0.603). Pregnancy number was higher in patients of the private system [2 (1-6) vs 1 (1-3); P = 0.0001]. The prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women of Passo Fundo was low and independent of the socioeconomic level.