Table 2.

Age pattern of hepatitis A infection

Age group	Author/Publication year	Total	Cases	Total	Healthy	Serology
0-11 mo	Mohamud et al 1992[15]	52	32	52	20	Anti-HAV
1-11 yr	Mohamud et al 1992[15]	189	176	189	13	Anti-HAV
	Sebastiani et al 1984[18]	35	33	35	2	Anti-HAV
	Faustini et al 1994[19]	213	186	213	27	Anti-HAV
	Bile et al 1992[16]	234	220	234	14	Anti-HAV
	Total	723	647	723	76	Anti-HAV
11-19 yr	Mohamud et al 1992[15]	62	58	62	4	Anti-HAV
	Sebastiani et al 1984[18]	21	20	21	1	Anti-HAV
	Bile et al 1992[16]	362	353	362	9	Anti-HAV
	Total	445	431	445	14	Anti-HAV
20-39 yr	Mohamud et al 1992[15]	164	153	164	11	Anti-HAV
	Sebastiani et al 1984[18]	19	16	19	3	Anti-HAV
	Total	183	169	183	14	Anti-HAV
40+ yr	Mohamud et al 1992[15]	126	111	126	15	Anti-HAV
	Sebastiani et al 1984[18]	11	9	11	2	Anti-HAV
	Total	137	120	137	17	Anti-HAV

HAV: Hepatitis A virus.