Table 1. Basic characteristics of children and adolescents with anti-HBs ≥ 10 IU/L.
| Parameters | Group I (n = 64) | Group II (n = 19) | X2 | t | Mann–Whitney | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 10.71 ± 1.36 | 9 ± 3.73 | 1.963 | 0.064 | ||
| Sex Males Females |
33 (51.60%) 31 (48.40%) |
9 (47.40%) 10 (52.60%) |
1.995 | 0.158 | ||
| HBsAg | Negative | Negative | ||||
| Anti-HBc “Total” | Negative | Negative | ||||
| Anti-HBs Median (Minimum–Maximum) | 52.4 (10.00–886.03) | 47.8 (11.53–248.23) | 523.5 | 0.36 | ||
| HBV DNA by PCR | Negative | Negative | ||||
| Duration of IDDM | ———– | 2 ± 0.66 y | ||||
| HbA1c (Mean ± SD) | ———— | 6.89 ± 1.78 |
SD, standard deviation; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; Anti-HBc, antibody to hepatitis B core antigen; Anti-HBs, antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.