Table 2 Distribution of hepatitis B and hepatitis C markers per sex and continent of origin (No. = 529)
From: Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, HIV and syphilis markers among refugees in Bari, Italy
| Â | Male | Female | p | Africa | Asia | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | 442 (83.6%) | 87 (16.4%) | Â | 510 (96.4%) | 19 (3.6%) | Â |
HBsAg(+) | 43 (9.7%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.008 | 44 (8.6%) | 0 | >.05 |
Anti-HBc (+) | 214 (48.4%) | 27 (31%) | 0.002 | 234 (45.9%) | 7 (36.8%) | >.05 |
HBsAg (-), anti-HBc(-) | 228 (51.6%) | 60 (68.9%) | 0.002 | 276 (54.1%) | 12 (63.2%) | >.05 |
Anti-HCV(+) | 23 (5.2%) | 1 (1.1%) | >0.5 | 22 (4.3%) | 2 (10.5%) | >.05 |
Any infection | 63 (14.3%) | 2 (2.3%) | 0.0001 | 54 (10.5%) | 2 (12.4%) | >.05 |