Table 3: Age and Sex distribution of adults HBsAg + and tested for HBeAg.

Sex

e Antigen Tested (%)

e Antigen Not tested (%)

x2

P

Male

954 (33.1)

1929 (66.9)

2.975     

0.085

Female

407 (36.0)            

725 (64.0)

 

 

Total     

1361 (33.9)

2654 (66.1)

 

 

Age group (Years)

e Antigen Tested (%)

e Antigen Not tested (%)

x2

P                   

19-25

342 (38.6)

545 (61.4)

37.123  

0.000

26-45

841 (33.2)

1692 (66.8)

 

 

46-55

144 (36.3)

253 (63.7)

 

 

56-65

28 (20.6)

108 (79.4)

 

 

> 65

6 (9.7)

56 (90.3)