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. 2007 Feb;85(2):131–137. doi: 10.2471/BLT.06.033365

Table 1. HIV/HBV/HCV prevalence among blood donors and OFWCs.

Anti-HIV Ab
HBsAg
Anti-HCV Ab
Number tested Number positive % Number tested Number positive % Number tested Number positive %
Blood donors
Male 58 169 4 0.007 59 740 2 551 4.27 58 021 203 0.35
Female 5 080 0 0 5 214 153 2.93 5 145 5 0.10
All 63 249 4 0.006 64 954 2 704 4.16 63 166 208 0.33
OFWCs
Male 27 771 1 0.004 30 484 1 374 4.51 4 660 43 0.92
Female 41 352 0 0 49 186 1 952 3.97 6 354 60 0.94
All 69 123 1 0.001 79 670 3 326 4.17 11 014 103 0.94

Ab, antibody; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; OFWCs, overseas Filipino worker candidates.