Table 1.

Age distribution of HGV, HBV and HCV infection in the rural population

Age group (yrs)	Cases tested	Anti-HGV (+)		HBsAg (+)		HBVM* (+)		Anti-HCV (+)
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No	%.
0-	52	1	1.9	7	13.5	25	48.1	0	0.0
5-	74	3	4.1	12	16.2	42	56.8	0	0.0
10-	92	10	10.9	13	14.1	62	67.4	2	2.2
20-	110	12	10.9	12	10.9	68	61.8	31	28.2
30-	70	12	17.1	10	14.3	47	67.1	28	40.0
40-	55	9	16.4	6	10.9	39	70.9	18	32.7
50-	48	14	29.2	10.4	5	38	79.2	2	4.2
60-	40	9	22.5	3	7.5	30	75.0	2	5.0
Total	541	70	12.9	68	12.6	351	64.9	83	15.3

^* One of HBsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HBs positive