Table 3: Age and Sex distribution of children 0-18 years HBsAg + and screened for HbeAg.

Sex

e Antigen Tested (%)

e Antigen Not tested (%)

x2

P

Male

152 (57.8)

111 (42.2)

2.602

0.107

Female

89 (50.0)

89 (50.0)

Total

241 (54.6)

200 (45.4)

Age group

e Antigen Tested (%)

e Antigen Not tested (%)

x2

P

<1

2 (100)

0 (0.0)

0.624

1.756

1-4

18 (56.2)

14 (43.8)

5-9

48 (53.3)

42 (46.7)

10-18

173 (54.6)

144 (45.4)