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Table 3 Prevalence of HBV and HCV by age among HIV-positive and HIV-negative children

From: Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral co-infection and associated factors with HIV infection in children in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

HIV-positive children

HBsAg Test

 

Anti-HCV Ab Test

Positive

Negative

 

Positive

Negative

Child’s age in months

n (%)

n (%)

 

n (%)

n (%)

< 60

5 (6.4)

73 (93.6)

 

0 (0.0)

78 (100)

60–120

9 (8.3)

100 (91.7)

 

1 (0.9)

108 (99.1)

> 120

12 (10.9)

98 (89.1)

 

1 (0.9)

109 (99.1)

Total

26 (8.7)

271 (91.3)

 

2 (0.7)

295 (99.3)

HIV-negative children

HBsAg Test

 

Anti-HCV Ab Test

Positive

Negative

 

Positive

Negative

Child’s age in months

n (%)

n (%)

 

n (%)

n (%)

< 60

0 (0.0)

199 (100)

 

0 (0.0)

199 (100)

60–120

1 (1.4)

71 (98.6)

 

0 (0.0)

72 (100)

> 120

1 (3.9)

25 (96.1)

 

0 (0.0)

26 (100)

Total

2 (0.7)

295 (99.3)

 

0 (0.0)

297 (100)