Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2011; 17(2): 236-241
Published online Jan 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.236
Table 3 Prevalence of IgG anti-hepatitis A virus according to gender, the status of liver disease and the place of residence
CharacteristicsAnti-HAV positivity, n (%)P value
Sex0.049
Male609/714 (85.29)
Female245/272 (90.07)
Status of liver disease< 0.001
Chronic viral hepatitis425/529 (80.34)
Liver cirrhosis429/457 (93.87)
Place of residence< 0.001
Seoul311/389 (79.95)
Gyeonggi-do241/274 (87.96)
Metropolitan cities96/101 (95.05)
Other provinces206/223 (92.38)