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Table 1 Characteristics of HBsAg-positive HBeAg-positive index women and HBsAg-positive HBeAg-negative index women (2 nd generation)

From: The association between maternal hepatitis B e antigen status, as a proxy for perinatal transmission, and the risk of hepatitis B e antigenaemia in Gambian children

Variables

HBsAg (+) HBeAg (+) index women (n = 38)

HBsAg (+) HBeAg (−) index women (n = 38)

  

No

%

No

%

Age group

17-20

6

15.8

7

18.4

21-30

25

65.8

22

57.9

31-45

7

18.4

9

23.7

Year of birth

1948-1960

6

15.8

8

21.0

1961-1970

27

71.0

24

63.2

1971-1974

5

13.2

6

15.8

Total sibship size

1-4

16

42.1

8

21.0

 

5-6

12

31.6

15

39.5

 

≥7

10

26.3

15

39.5