Table 6 Comparison of Hepatitis A Seroprevalence Rate by Age in the Taipei Area in Different Studies after 1982
Age | Hsu et al. (1984) [17] | Tzen et al. (1989) [13] | Tseng et al. (1999) [14] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(years) | Year of birth | Case/Total | Rate (%) | Year of birth | Case/Total | Rate (%) | Year of birth | Case/Total | Rate (%) |
1-2 | 1982-1983 | 1/84 | 1.2 | 1987-1988 | 1/184 | 0.5 | 1997-1998 | 3/206 | 1.5 |
3-4 | 1980-1981 | 2/189 | 1.1 | 1985-1986 | 0/179 | 0 | 1995-1996 | 1/92 | 1.1 |
5-6 | 1978-1979 | 2/226 | 0.9 | 1983-1984 | 0/234 | 0 | 1993-1994 | 2/123 | 1.6 |
7-8 | 1976-1977 | 12/206 | 5.8 | 1981-1982 | 0/163 | 0 | 1991-1992 | 1/55 | 1.8 |
9-10 | 1974-1975 | 6/146 | 4.1 | 1979-1980 | 0/134 | 0 | 1989-1990 | 0/0 | -- |
11-12 | 1972-1973 | 20/187 | 10.7 | 1977-1978 | 8/160 | 5.0 | 1987-1988 | 2/62 | 3.2 |
13-14 | 1970-1971 | 14/103 | 13.6 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |