Table 5: HBV DNA results by HBV markers and age.
Group | No. | HBV Markers | Positive for HBV DNA | Negative for HBV DNA | ||
No. | Mean age in years (range) | No. | Mean age in years (range) | |||
I | 24 | HBsAg positive | 21 | 27.5 (18-38) | 3 | 27.7 (25-32) |
II | 164 | HBsAg negative (anti-HBc and/or anti-HBs positive) | 46 | 26.9 (15-40) | 118 | 26.2 (17-40) |
III | 32 | HBsAg/anti-HBs/anti-HBc negative | 1 | 31.0 | 31 | 25.1 (18-37) |
Total | 220 | 68 | 27.1 (15-40) | 152 | 26.0 (17-40) |