Table 2.
Key characteristics of hepatitis B serosurveys conducted in Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, and Tokelau.
| Cook Islands, 2012 | Kiribati, 2014 | Niue, 2015 | Tokelau, 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time period of survey | May-June 2012 | August 2014 | February 2015 | August-September 2014 |
| Study design | Census of grade 2 students | One stage cluster survey of grade 1 students | Census of ECEa-grade 6 students | Census of grade 1–6 students |
| Total population in selected grade(s) | 326 | 3343 | 216 | 171 |
| Exclusionary criteria | 3 remote islands (students excluded n = 12) | 2 remote islands (students excluded n = 20) | None | None |
| Number of eligible children for survey | 314 | 1293 | 216 | 171 |
a
ECE: Early Childhood Education.