Prevalence and affecting factors on hepatitis Bamong barbers in Kermanshah province (2008-11)

The endemicity of chronic hepatitis B infection in Iran among other countries is 2% to 7% (Mesoendemic). This is a cross-sectional study.In this research all barbers’ population (2690 person)were investigated. Data collection was done by the check list. Based on the results, Prevalence of the hepatitis B was 0.92%. Theprevalencewas high in peopleaged over60 yearand barbers who hadworking experiencemore than 20 year, non-vaccinated personsandin mencomparison to womenand there were significant correlationBetween affection to hepatitis with gender, vaccination history, age, work experience, and risk factors (P