Table 2: Age and sex distribution of test results of Adults screened for HBsAg.
Sex |
HBsAg Positive (%) |
HBsAg Negative (%) |
x2 |
P |
Males |
2883 (33.8) |
8537 (66.2) |
503.954 |
0.000 |
Females |
1132 (12.6) |
7823 (87.4) |
|
|
Total |
4015 (19.7) |
16360 (80.3) |
|
|
Age group (Years) |
HBsAg Positive (%) |
HBsAg Negative (%) |
x2 |
P |
19-25 |
887 (18.5) |
3909 (81.5) |
139.393 |
0.000 |
26-45 |
2533 (21.8) |
9101 (78.2) |
|
|
46-55 |
397 (19.1) |
1677 (80.9) |
|
|
56-65 |
136 (12.2) |
976 (87.8) |
|
|
> 65 |
62 (8.2) |
697 (91.8) |
|
|
Age group and Sex
|
HBsAg Positive (%) |
HBsAg Negative (%) |
x2 |
P |
19-25yrs |
|
|
|
|
Male |
577 (28.6) |
1442 (71.4) |
235.217 |
0.000 |
Female |
310 (11.2) |
2467 (88.8) |
|
|
26-45yrs |
|
|
|
|
Male |
1869 (27.8) |
4845 (72.2) |
42.875 |
0.000 |
Female |
664 (15.6) |
4256 (84.4) |
|
|
46-55yrs |
|
|
|
|
Male |
299 (21.7) |
1082 (78.3) |
16.813 |
0.000 |
Female |
98 (14.1) |
595 (85.9) |
|
|
56-65yrs |
|
|
|
|
Male |
96 (12.6) |
666 (87.4) |
0.306 |
0.580 |
Female |
40 (11.4) |
310 (88.6) |
|
|
> 65yrs |
|
|
|
|
Male |
42 (7.7) |
502 (92.3) |
0.514 |
0.473 |
Female |
20 (9.3) |
195 (90.7) |
|
|