Table 3. Prevalence of hepatitis A infection (anti-HAV-IgG) for each age group, in the North, Southeast and South regions and in the State capitals.
| Regions State capitals |
Prevalence*
(95%-CI) 5 – 9 years |
Prevalence (95%-CI) 10 – 19 years |
Prevalence**
(95%-CI) 5 – 19 years |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Region | 28.7 (16.2 – 38.3) | 67.5 (59.8 – 80.0) | 58.3 (49.4 – 67.2) | |
| Rio Branco | 25.0 (4.0 – 72.5) | 57.1 (6.0 – 96.5) | 42.7 (13.1 – 78.6) | |
| Macapa | 25,.0 (11.7 – 58.4) | 45.5 (5.6 – 92.2) | 38,.5 (14.8 – 69.2) | |
| Manaus | 25.0 (11.1 – 47.0) | 84.6 (73.0 – 91.8) | 69.4 (59.6 – 77.7) | |
| Belem | 25.0 (10.1 – 49.8) | 55.6 (37.4 – 72.4) | 47.3 (31.8 – 63.3) | |
| Porto Velho | - | - | - | |
| Boa Vista | 83.3 (13,0 – 99,4) | 80.0 (35.7 – 96.7) | 80,.5 (46.0 – 95.3) | |
| Palmas | 66.7 (Not estimated) | 100 (Not estimated) | 92.6 (25.7 – 99.8) | |
| Southeast Region | 20.6 (15.3 – 26.0) | 37,.7 (33.2 – 42.1) | 32.5 (28.6 – 36.3) | |
| Belo Horizonte | 25.4 (15.9 – 38.0) | 30.0 (20,.0 – 42.2) | 28.7 (21.0 – 37.8) | |
| Vitoria | 22.2 (6.0 – 56.1) | 48.4 (26.9 – 70.5) | 43.0 (26.6 – 61.2) | |
| Rio de janeiro | 21.6 (12.4 – 34.7) | 38.7 (29.9 – 48.3) | 33.7 (26.3 – 42.0) | |
| São Paulo | 19.2 (12.8 – 27.6) | 38.5 (32.7 – 44.7) | 32.2 (27.0 – 37.9) | |
| South Region | 18.9 (13.7 – 24.1) | 34.5 (28.5 – 40.6) | 30.8 (25.6 – 36.1) | |
| Curitiba | 20.7 (13.9 – 30.0) | 34.0 (25,.5 – 43.7) | 30.2 (22.8 – 38.8) | |
| Florianopolis | 12.9 (7.0 – 22.5) | 23.6 (13.2 – 38.5) | 20.7 (12.3 – 32.7) | |
| Porto Alegre | 17.3 (11.1 – 25.8) | 37.3 (28.3 – 47.3) | 34.0 (26.1 – 42.9) | |
*
Prevalence adjusted for random effect;
**
Prevalence adjusted for random effect and weighted by age group.