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Table 3 Seroprevalence of HBV in the year 2014 by age and sex of the patients at THMH, Sekota, Northern Ethiopia, 2015

From: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) among clients visiting ‘Tefera Hailu’ memorial hospital, Sekota, Northern Ethiopia

Age in Years

Sex

HBV

Total

Male

Female

Positive

Negative

Total

Positive

Negative

Total

Positive

Negative

0–14

3 (2 %)

11 (7.3 %)

14 (9.3 %)

0 (0)

5 (3.3 %)

5 (3.3 %)

3 (2 %)

16 (10.7 %)

19 (12.7 %)

15-45

3 (2 %)

30 (20 %)

33 (22 %)

6 (6 %)

63 (42 %)

69 (46 %)

9 (6 %)

93 (62 %)

102 (68 %)

>45

2 (1.33 %)

−2114 %

23 (15.3 %)

1 (0.7 %)

5 (3.3 %)

6 (4 %)

3 (2 %)

26 (17.3 %)

29 (19.3 %)

Total

8 (5.3 %)

62 (41.3 %)

70 (46.7 %)

7 (4.7 %)

73 (48.7 %)

80 (53.3 %)

15 (10 %)

135 (90 %)

150 (100 %)