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Table 3 Characteristics of HBsAg-positive children (3 rd generation) according to maternal HBV sero-status

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(+) mother (n = 38)

HBsAg(+) HBeAg(−) mother (n = 14)

HBsAg(−) mother (n = 6)

  

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Sex

Male

12

31.6

8

57.1

5

83.3

Female

26

68.4

6

42.9

1

16.7

Age group

0-5

15

39.5

2

14.3

3

50.0

6-10

16

42.1

9

64.3

2

33.3

≥11

7

18.4

3

21.4

1

16.7

Year of birth

1973-1980

5

13.2

3

21.4

1

16.7

1981-1985

18

47.4

9

64.3

3

50.0

1986-1991

15

39.4

2

14.3

2

33.3

Total sibship size

1-3

10

26.3

1

7.1

1

16.7

4-5

9

23.7

7

50.0

5

83.3

6-7

19

50.0

6

42.9

0

0.0

HBV vaccination

No

28

73.7

14

100

6

100

 

Yes

10

26.3

0

0.0

0

0.0