Table II.
HBV serological patterns in Italian and non-Italian HBsAg-negative candidate blood donors (2007–2008).
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| Italian | Non-Italian | p | Total | ||||
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| N (%) | 95% CI | N (%) | 95% CI | N (%) | 95% CI | ||
| Anti-HBs neg/anti-HBc neg | 698 (52.3) | 49.62–54.98 | 14 (58.3) | 38.57–78.03 | NS | 712 (52.4) | 49.74–55.06 |
| Anti-HBs pos/anti-HBc pos | 46 (3.4) | 2.43–4.37 | 7 (29.2) | 11.01–47.39 | <0.01 | 53 (3.9) | 2.87–4.93 |
| Anti-HBs pos/anti-HBc neg | 581 (43.6) | 40.94–46.26 | 2 (8.3) | 0.00–19.34 | <0.01 | 583 (42.9) | 40.27–45.53 |
| Anti-HBs neg/anti-HBc pos | 9 (0.7) | 0.25–1.15 | 1 (4.2) | 0.00–12.23 | NS | 10 (0.7) | 0.26–1.14 |
| Total | 1,334 | 24 | 1,358 | ||||
NS=not significant