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. 2011 Aug 1;11(8):629–633. doi: 10.5812/kowsar.1735143X.716

Table 1. Ratios of Country Prevalence of HBsAg and Anti-HCV Seropositivity in General Population and Blood Donors.

Country Study Report Prevalence Among Blood Donors, % Prevalence Among General Population, % Ratio
HBsAg seropositivity
England Soldan K et al., 2003 [17] 0.316 - 1.17
Gay NJ et al., 1999 [18] - 0.37
India Bhattacharya P et al., 2007 [19] 1.66 - 1.45
Batham A et al., 2007 [20] - 2.4
Greece (Crete) Koulentaki M et al., 1999 [21] 0.401 0.6 1.5
Durro V et al., 2010 [22] 6.7 - 1.21
Albania Kondili LA et al., 2007 [23] - 8.1
Croatia Grgicevic D et al., 2000 [11] 0.341 0.4 1.17
Turkey Acar A et al., 2010 [24] 1.76 - 1.70
Pirnar A et al., 1976 [25] - 3
Anti-HCV seropositivity
England Soldan K et al., 2003 [17] 0.16 0.2 1.25
India Bhattacharya P et al., 2007 [19] 0.35 0.87 2.49
Greece Koulentaki M et al., 1999 [21] 0.382 - 3.27
Goritsas C et al., 2000 [10] - 1.25
Croatia Grgicevic D et al., 2000 [11] 0.26 1 3.85