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. 2016 May 21;26(3):e5979. doi: 10.5812/ijp.5979

Table 2. Newborns’ Prophylaxis Effectiveness According to Mother’s Hepatitis B Statusa.

Status Effective Borderline Non-Effective Unknown Total
Diagnosis of hepatitis B in pregnancy
Before pregnancy 9 (25.7) 9 (23.7)
First trimester 11 (31.4) 1 (100) 12 (31.6)
Second trimester 9 (25.7) 9 (23.7)
Third trimester 6 (17.1) 1 (100) 1 (100) 8 (21.1)
PCR implementation time
First trimester 10 (32.3) 10 (29.4)
Second trimester 8 (25.8) 1 (100) 9 (26.5)
Third trimester 13 (41.9) 1 (100) 1 (100) 15 (44.1)
DNA PCR
Positive 25 (83.3) 1 (100) 1 (100) 1 (100) 28 (84.8)
Negative 5 (16.7) 5 (15.2)
Anti-Viral drug
Yes 6 (17.1) 1 (100) 1 (100) 8 (21.1)
No 29 (82.9) 1 (100) 30 (78.9)
Beginning time of anti-viral drugs
First trimester 1 (16.7) 1 (12.5)
Second trimester 1 (16.7) 1 (12.5)
Third trimester 4 (66.6) 1 (100) 1 (100) 6 (75)

aValues are expressed as No.(%).