TABLE 2.
Age-dependent prevalence of hepatitis virus markers among 249 inhabitants of Mongolia
| Age (yr) | No. of inhabitants | No. (%) of individuals positive for:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBsAg | Anti-HBs | HBV DNAa | HDV RNAb | Anti-HCV | HCV RNAc | Anti-HAV (total) | Anti-HEV IgG | ||
| 23-29 | 27 | 2 (7) | 9 (33) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | 27 (100) | 1 (4) |
| 30-39 | 47 | 6 (13) | 17 (36) | 6 (13) | 6 (13) | 5 (11) | 5 (11) | 47 (100) | 5 (11) |
| 40-49 | 65 | 7 (11) | 29 (45) | 6 (9) | 6 (9) | 8 (12) | 6 (9) | 65 (100) | 8 (12) |
| 50-59 | 40 | 3 (8) | 15 (38) | 3 (8) | 2 (5) | 10 (25) | 10 (25) | 40 (100) | 4 (10) |
| 60-69 | 51 | 5 (10) | 21 (41) | 5 (10) | 4 (8) | 12 (24) | 10 (20) | 51 (100) | 7 (14) |
| 70-86 | 19 | 1 (5) | 10 (53) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 4 (21) | 3 (16) | 19 (100) | 3 (16) |
a
Only individuals with HBsAg were tested for HBV DNA.
b
Only individuals with HBsAg were tested for HDV RNA.
c
Only individuals with anti-HCV were tested for HCV RNA.