Table 2 Changes in HBsAg prevalence with time in HBsAg positive carriers aged 5 years or older
From: Changes in viral load and HBsAg and HBeAg status with age in HBV chronic carriers in The Gambia
Years after recruitment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at recruitment | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
5–9 (n = 66) | 65/65 (100%) | 49/62 (79%) | 29/38 (76.3%) | 38/43 (88.4%) |
*10–14 (n = 38) | 39/39 (100%) | 21/28 (75%) | 9/12 (75.0%) | 16/20 (80%) |
*15–19 (n = 18) | 18/18 (100%) | 6/10 (60%) | 0/1 | 4/7 (57%) |