Table 1: HBV DNA in pregnant Beninese women divided on the basis of the presence/absence of HBV markers and DNA levels.
Group | No. | HBV Markers | HBV DNA Positivity | ||
> 20 IU/mL (95% CI) | < 20 IU/mL (95% CI) | Total (95% CI) | |||
I | 24 | HBsAg positive | 17 (70.8%) (52.60-88.99) | 4 (16.7%) (1.78-31.62) | 21 (87.5%) (74.27-100) |
II | 164 | HBsAg negative (anti-HBc and/or anti-HBs positive) | 25 (15.2%) (9.71-20.69) | 21 (12.8%) (7.69-17.91) | 46 (28.0%) (21.13-34.87) |
III | 32 | HBsAg/anti-HBs/anti-HBc negative | 1 (3.1%) (0.00-9.11) | 0 (0%) (0.00-0.00) | 1 (3.1%) (0.00-9.11) |
Total | 220 | 43 (19.5%) (14.26-24.74) | 25 (11.4%) (7.20-15.60) | 68 (30.9%) (24.79-37.01) |