Table 5.
Overall results of serological analysis among inmates (n = 1005).
| Serology | HIV | HCV | HBV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBsAg | HBsAb | HBcAb | |||
| n = 817 | n = 788 | n = 793 | n = 729 | n = 634 | |
| Positive | 64 (7.8%) | 161 (20.5%) | 30 (3.8%) | 706 (96.8%) | 125 (19.7%) |
| Negative | 753 (92.2%) | 627 (79.5%) | 763 (96.2%) | 23 (3.2%) | 509 (80.3%) |
Notes: HIV: human immunodeficiency virus, HCV: hepatitis C virus; HBV: hepatitis B virus, HBsAg: surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (acute infection), HBsAb: hepatitis B surface antibody (immunized through vaccine), HBcAb: hepatitis B core antibody (past infection). n = number of inmates with electronic data.