Prospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2015; 21(29): 8920-8926
Published online Aug 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i29.8920
Table 2 Demographic and Serological data of patients n (%)
CharacteristicPatients
TotalHBV/HCV NegativeHBsAgIsolated Anti-HBc (IgG)HCV (IgG)
Female209 (48.7)173 (40.3)4 (0.9)31 (7.2)1 (0.2)
Male220 (51.3)177 (41.3)7 (1.6)30 (7.0)6 (1.4)
Age (yr)
18-35155 (36.1)132 (30.8)0 (0.0)21 (4.9)2 (0.5)
36-53133 (31.0)106 (24.7)7 (1.6)16 (3.7)4 (0.9)
54-7188 (20.5)67 (15.6)3 (0.7)17 (4.0)1 (0.2)
72-9051 (11.9)43 (10.0)1 (0.2)7 (1.6)0 (0.0)
> 902 (0.5)2 (0.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Ethinicity
Indian Subcontinent152 (35.4)132 (30.8)1 (0.2)18 (4.2)1 (0.2)
Black African (Sub Saharan)104 (24.2)73 (17.0)6 (1.4)23 (5.4)2 (0.5)
Black Caribbean21 (4.9)17 (4.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.9)0 (0.0)
North African25 (5.8)20 (4.7)0 (0.0)5 (1.2)0 (0.0)
South East Asia34 (7.9)26 (6.1)3 (0.7)5 (1.2)0 (0.0)
White all other (European/American/Australian)46 (10.7)38 (8.9)1 (0.02)5 (1.2)2 (0.5)
White South American15 (3.5)15 (3.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
White UK32 (7.5)29 (6.8)0 (0.0)1 (0.02)2 (0.5)
Total429350 (81.6)11 (2.6)61 (14.2)7 (1.6)