Table 1: Age and Sex distribution of children 0-18 years HBsAg + and HBeAg positive.

Sex

e Antigen Positive (%)

e Antigen Negative (%)

x2

P

Male

69 (45.7)

82 (54.3)

3.560

0.059

Female

30 (33.3)

60 (66.7)

Age group

e Antigen Positive (%)

e Antigen Negative (%)

x2

P

< 1

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

1.024

0.796

1-4

9 (50.0)

9 (50.0)

5-9

21 (43.8)

27 (56.2)

10-18

68 (39.3)

105 (60.7)

Sex and Age group

< 1yr

HBsAg and e Positive (%)

HBsAg and e Negative (%)

x2

P

Male

0 (0)

0 (0)

Female

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

1- 4yrs

Male

5 (45.5)

6 (54.5)

0.234

0.629

Female

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

5-9yrs

Male

11 (38.0)

18 (62.0)

1.008

0.315

Female

10 (52.9)

9 (47.4)

10-18yrs

Male

53 (47.7)

58 (52.3)

9.251

0.002

Female

15 (24.2)

47 (75.8)