Table 3.
Distribution of anti-HBc total antibody positivity as per the as per the CDC classification system for HIV-infected adults and adolescents22 amongst the HIV-1 infected study participants (n = 100).
| Category | No. of ‘anti-HBc alone’ seropositive participants | Fisher exact test result |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1: CD4 | 3 | P = 0.048 |
| T cells = 500 cells/mm3 (n = 11) | ||
| Category 2: CD4 | 5 | |
| T cells 200–499 cells/mm3 (n = 30) | ||
| Category 3: CD4 | 10 | |
| T cells < 200 cells/mm3 (n = 59) |
anti-HBc: hepatitis B core antibody, CDC: Centres for Disease Control, HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.