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Mode of delivery and potential risk factors for acquisition of HBV by babies at 6 weeks.
| Babies | HBsAg negative n (%) |
|---|---|
| Babies, number (N = 619)a | 619 |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Normal | 561 (91.7) |
| Extraction | 7 (1.1) |
| Caesarian section | 44 (7.2) |
| Body cuts | 29 |
| Blood transfusion | 10 |
| False tooth extraction | 11 |
| Breast feeding | 607 |
None of the 619 babies was HBsAg positive.
