Table 1: Prevalence of hepatitis B among tribal groups of India

State		Tribe		HBsAg (%)		Reference
Tripura		Chakma		11.41		Unpublished data
		Reang		7.69
		Noatia		6.09
		Murasing		5.15
Andaman and		Onges		31		Murhekar MV
Nicobar Islands						et al (2000)
		Nicobarese		23.3
		Shompens		37.8
		Jarawas		65.6		Murhekar MV
						et al (2003)
Madhya		Baiga		4.4		Reddy PH et al
Pradesh						(1995)
		Halbas		3		Joshi SH et al
						(1990)
		Gonds		13
		Kawars		10.3
		Oraons		8.5
		Bhils		18.4
		Bhilals		18.9
		Barelas		17.7
Tamil Nadu		Tribes of Kolli		1.86		Kalaivani V et al
		Hills				(2001)
Ladakh		Ladakhis		9.72		Dutta RN et al
						(1975)
Andhra		Lambada		5.2		Chandra M et al
Pradesh						(2003)
Arunachal		Tribal		8.5		Prasad SR et al
Pradesh						(1983)
Maharashtra		Raj Gond		28.03		Mukharjee M et al
						(1990)
		Kolam		14.15
		Naik Gond		9.52
		Pradhan		6.98
Jharkhand		Paharia		2		Ghosh S et al
						(2010)