TABLE4.
Proportions of HBV Infection Across Different Age Groups (First Section) and in Major Districts (Second Section). From These Major Districts, a Number of Tribes Were Noted to Be Hyperendemic in West Kameng With High HBV Seroprevalence (Third Section)
Age | HBsAg+ (n, %) |
---|---|
0-19 | 156 (37.2) |
20-39 | 154 (36.8) |
40-59 | 88 (21.0) |
>60 | 21 (5.0) |
District | HBsAg+ (n, %) |
East Kameng | 162 (38.7) |
West Kameng | 239 (57.0) |
Tawang | 0.0 (0.0) |
Other* | 18 (4.3) |
Hyperendemic Tribes in West Kameng | HBsAg+ (n, %) |
Miji | 21 (9.8) |
Nyishi | 146 (6.3) |
Sartang | 19 (4.9) |
Other = Papum Pare and lower Subansiri districts.