Table 1.
Demographic and initial characteristics of the 1,212 immigrants enrolled in the study
| Total | |
|---|---|
| N° of patients | 1,212 |
| Age, years, median (range) | 32 (12–74) |
| Males, n° (%) | 911 (75.2) |
| Legal status, n° (%): | |
| Undocumented immigrants | 831 (68.6) |
| Low-income refugees | 381 (31.4) |
| In Italy for months, mean + SD | 50.3 ± 53.0 |
| Place of origin, n° (%) | |
| Eastern Europe | 237 (19.5) |
| Africa | 756 (62.4) |
| Asia | 207 (17.1) |
| America | 10 (0.8) |
| Not stated | 2 (0.2) |
| HBV serological status, n° (%) | |
| HBsAg positive, total number | 116 (9.6) |
| HBsAg positive | 113 (9.3) |
| HBsAg positive/anti-HIV positive | 2 (0.2) |
| HBsAg/anti-HCV/anti-HIV positive | 1 (0.1) |
| HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive | 490 (40.4) |
| HBsAg/anti-HBc negative | 606 (50.0) |