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Table 2 HBsAg prevalence by demographic characteristics

From: Hepatitis B virus infections and risk factors among the general population in Anhui Province, China: an epidemiological study

Variable

 

Frequency

Prevalence (%)

Urban/Rural

Urban

4 285

7.5

 

Rural

4 590

7.4

Gender

Male

3 838

8.2*

 

Female

5 037

6.8

Ethnicity

Han

8 845

7.4

 

Other

30

10.0

Occupation (for age group 15-59 years)

Worker

2 331

8.7

 

Farmer

2 083

8.2

 

Student

1 155

6.1

 

Civil servant

428

7.5

 

Health worker

14

14.3

 

Service worker

177

5.6

 

Other

284

10.2

Occupation (60+)

Worker

1

0.0

 

Farmer

1 125

8.6

 

Civil servant

88

4.5

 

Health worker

6

16.7

 

Service worker

24

0.0

 

Other

185

9.7

Education (aged 15-59 years)

Illiterate

1 304

7.1

 

Primary school

953

8.7

 

Middle school

1 908

8.2

 

Middle school

  
 

High school

1 247

9.1

 

College

1 060

6.7

Education (60+)

Illiterate

815

7.6

 

Primary school

365

9.9

 

Middle school

170

8.2

 

High school

57

10.5

 

College

22

9.1

Marriage status (15-59)

Unmarried

1 161

7.4

 

Married

5 137

7.9

 

Widowed

174

13.2

Marriage status (60+)

Unmarried

25

8.0

 

Married

1 036

8.8

 

Widowed

368

7.3

Vaccinated (0-14)

Yes

807

2.0

 

No

167

4.2

Vaccinated (15+)

Yes

2 017

6.2*

 

No

5 884

8.7

  1. * P < 0.01