Table 1.
Hepatitis B seroprevalence study (N = 502)
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| HBsAg-positive | 24 | 4.8 |
| anti-HBc isolateda | 53 | 10.6 |
| anti-HBs + anti-HBc | 124 | 24.7 |
| anti-HBs isolatedb | 13 | 2.6 |
| Hepatitis B serology negative | 288 | 57.4 |
HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; anti-HBc, hepatitis B core antibody; anti-HBs, hepatitis B surface antibody. No hepatitis e antigen was obtained on these screening samples.
a
Isolated anti-HBc describes serology that is positive for anti-HBc only and negative for anti-HBs and HBsAg.
b
Isolated anti-HBs describes serology that is positive for anti-HBs only and negative for anti-HBc and HBsAg.