Table 2: Age and sex distribution of test results of Adults screened for HBsAg.

Sex

HBsAg Positive (%)

HBsAg Negative (%)

x2

P

Males

2883 (33.8)

8537 (66.2)

503.954

0.000

Females

1132 (12.6)          

7823 (87.4)

 

 

Total     

4015 (19.7)

16360 (80.3)        

 

 

Age group (Years)

HBsAg Positive (%)

HBsAg Negative (%)

x2

P                   

19-25

887 (18.5)

3909 (81.5)

139.393

0.000

26-45

2533 (21.8)

9101 (78.2)

 

 

46-55

397 (19.1)

1677 (80.9)

 

 

56-65

136 (12.2)

976 (87.8)

 

 

> 65

62 (8.2) 

697 (91.8)

 

 

Age group and Sex

 

HBsAg Positive (%)              

HBsAg Negative (%)        

x2           

P

19-25yrs

 

 

 

 

Male      

577 (28.6)

1442 (71.4)

235.217

0.000

Female  

310 (11.2)

2467 (88.8)

 

 

26-45yrs

 

 

 

 

Male

1869 (27.8)

4845 (72.2)

42.875

0.000

Female  

664 (15.6)

4256 (84.4)

 

 

46-55yrs

 

 

 

 

Male

299 (21.7)

1082 (78.3)

16.813

0.000

Female  

98 (14.1)

595 (85.9)

 

 

56-65yrs

 

 

 

 

Male

96 (12.6)

666 (87.4)

0.306     

0.580

Female  

40 (11.4)

310 (88.6)

 

 

> 65yrs  

 

 

 

 

Male

42 (7.7) 

502 (92.3)

0.514

0.473

Female  

20 (9.3) 

195 (90.7)