TABLE 4.
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B in a regional human immunodeficiency virus seropositive population
| Category | Number (%) tested negative | Number (%) tested positive | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 949 (92.0) | 82 (8.0) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 878 (90.6) | 81 (9.4) | 0.025 |
| Female | 71 (98.6) | 1 (1.4) | |
| Country of birth | |||
| Canada | 614 (91.9) | 54 (8.1) | 0.90 |
| Outside Canada | 112 (91.8) | 10 (8.2) | |
| Unknown | 223 | 18 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 800 (91.4) | 75 (8.6) | 0.75 |
| Other | 107 (93.9) | 7 (6.1) | |
| Unknown | 42 | 0 | |
| First visit | |||
| 1985 to 1990 | 401 (91.6) | 37 (8.4) | 0.80 |
| 1991 to 1996 | 548 (92.4) | 45 (7.6) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Younger than 30 | 348 (92.8) | 27 (7.2) | 0.60 |
| 30 to 45 | 492 (90.9) | 49 (9.1) | 0.75 |
| Older than 45 | 109 (94.8) | 6 (5.2) | 0.30 |
| Risk factor | |||
| Men who have sex with men | 762 (91.3) | 73 (8.7) | 0.50 |
| Intravenous drug users | 56 (93.3) | 4 (6.7) | 0.60 |
| Blood product recipients | 29 (96.7) | 1 (3.3) | 0.50 |
| Other | 102 (96.2) | 4 (3.8) | 0.10 |