Affiliation:
1. MD.M.A in Health Administration,PHD (s)
2. MD., JD, PhD, ScD, Professor, The University of Georgia
Abstract
The objective of our study was to evaluate the knowledge of alcohol as a risk factor for liver disease among patients with
chronic hepatitis C who have achieved a sustainable viral response (SVR) after receiving direct antiviral medication
(DAA). Methods: The study cohort included patients from the Hepatitis C Elimination Program treated with direct
antiviral drugs (DAA) in Tbilisi (Georgia). A total of 210 patients were studied. Data were processed in the statistical
program SPSS26.The Student's t-test was used. P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:
The study was conducted in 2021.These data were collected before and during treatment.The majority had used alcohol
during their lifetime.12.5% of males think that taking more than 10 glasses of alcohol is normal for health.Older age and
higher education were positively associated with respondents' awareness regarding outcomes of heavy alcohol
drinking (p < 0.01)
Subject
Paleontology,Stratigraphy,Geology,Building and Construction,Architecture,Human Factors and Ergonomics,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Polymers and Plastics,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Civil and Structural Engineering,General Physics and Astronomy,Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics,Psychiatry and Mental health,Clinical Psychology,Development,Geography, Planning and Development,Health Policy,Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous),Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language
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