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Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia
Collegium Antropologicum, 32 (2008), 3; 697-702. urn:nbn:hr:105:772371
Medić, Alan; Dželalija, Boris; Sonicki, Zdenko; Zekanović, Dražen

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Medić, A., Dželalija, B., Sonicki, Z. & Zekanović, D. (2008). Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia. Collegium Antropologicum, 32. (3), 697-702. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:772371

Medić, Alan, et al. "Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia." Collegium Antropologicum, vol. 32, no. 3, 2008, pp. 697-702. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:772371

Medić, Alan, Boris Dželalija, Zdenko Sonicki and Dražen Zekanović. "Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia." Collegium Antropologicum 32, no. 3 (2008): 697-702. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:772371

Medić, A., et al. (2008) 'Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia', Collegium Antropologicum, 32(3), pp. 697-702. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:772371 (Accessed 26 November 2024)

Medić A, Dželalija B, Sonicki Z, Zekanović D. Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia. Collegium Antropologicum [Internet]. 2008 September [cited 2024 November 26];32(3):697-702. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:772371

A. Medić, B. Dželalija, Z. Sonicki and D. Zekanović, "Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia", Collegium Antropologicum, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 697-702, September 2008. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:772371. [Accessed: 26 November 2024]

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Title (english)Characteristics of hepatitis C infection in injecting drug users in Zadar County, Croatia
AuthorAlan Medić
AuthorBoris Dželalija
AuthorZdenko Sonicki
AuthorDražen Zekanović
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
The aim of the study was to determine additional risk factors that could increase the prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) infection among injecting drug users (IDU). The study included 327 heroin addicts registered in Zadar County, Croatia. The participants were divided into two groups according to their HCV status. HCV-positive and HCV-negative study participants were compared. HCV-positive group started injecting heroin at earlier age (median 18.5 years) than HCV-negative group (median 20.0 years) (p = 0.032) and had been injecting heroin for a significantly longer period (median 5 years vs. median 4 years, respectively; p < 0.001). IDUs in HCV-positive group shared their injecting equipment significantly more often than IDUs in HCV-negative group (p < 0.001; chi2 = 32.7). The main reasons for starting drugs were curiosity, psychological reasons (depression and/or neurosis), and peer or partner pressure in HCV-positive group, and fun, curiosity, and peer pressure in HCV-negative group (p = 0.051; chi2 = 23.6). Earlier onset of heroin use, longer heroin use, sharing injection equipment, curiosity, and psychological problems as reasons for starting drugs were associated with higher prevalence of HCV infection among injecting heroin users in Zadar County.
Abstract (croatian)
Cilj ove studije je odrediti dodatne faktore rizika koji mogu povećati prevalenciju hepatitisa C (HCV) među intravenskim ovisnicima (IV ovisnici). Studija uključuje 327 heroinskih ovisnika u Zadarskoj županiji, Hrvatska. Sudionici su podijeljeni u dvije grupe prema HCV statusu. HCV-pozitivni i HCV-negativni sudionici su uspoređivani. HCV-pozitivni ovisnici ranije počinju koristiti heroin venskim putem (median 18,5 godina) u odnosu na HCV-negativne (median 20.0 godina) (p=0,032) i duže konzumiraju heroin (median 5 godina; median 4 godine, uzastopce; p<0,001). IV ovisnici HCV pozitivnoj grupi češće se dijele pribor za drogiranje od HCV-negativnih ovisnika (p<0,001: c2=32.7). Glavni razlozi za početak konzumiranja droga u HCV-pozitivnih ovisnika su znatiželja, psihološki razlozi (depresija, neuroza), te utjecaj partnera ili vršnjaka, dok su u HCV-negativnih ovisnika zabava, znatiželja, te utjecaj partnera ili vršnjaka (p=0,051; c2=23,6). Ranije uzimanje heroina, duže uzimanje heroina, dijeljenje zajedničkog pribora, znatiželja i psihološki problemi su razlozi povezani sa visokom prevalencijom HCV infekcijemeđu intavenskim ovisnicima u Zadarskoj županiji.
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Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
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Journal titleCollegium Antropologicum
Numberingvol. 32, no. 3, pp. 697-702
p-ISSN0350-6134
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:772371
Publication2008-09
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/27037
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