Table 3 Frequency distribution of HBV markers for occult hepatitis HBV among HIV-co-infected and blood donors study groups
HBV markers tested | Study groups, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
HIV positive (n = 1990) | Blood donors (n = 1575) | Total (n = 3565) | |
HBsAg negative enrolled for the test | 300/1990 (15.1) | 176/1575 (11.2) | 476/3565 (13.4) |
anti-HBc antibody positive | 171/300 (57.0) | 89/176) (50.6) | 260/476 (54.6) |
HBV DNA positive | 11/77 (14.3) | 5/33 (15.2) | 16/110 (14.5) |
Total (genotyped) | 3/11 (27.3) | 0/5 (0.0) | 3/16 (18.8) |