This study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of HBsAg in Korea by systematic reviewing the literature on HBsAg prevalence, published during the period of 1980-1989. We analyzed the result of 74 studies by serologic tests, age, sex, and
characteristics of study subjects and summarized.
The average prevalence rate of HBsAg was 7.95±2.97% or 7.25% considering rate of HBsAg in male (9.11%) was higher than that in female(7.13%).
The prevalence of HBsAg was 6.21% in the age group of 0-9 years. 7.00% in the age group of 10-19 years. 8.69% in twenties, 8.83% in thirties, 8.34% in forties, 5.81% in fifties, and 4.39% in sixties or over. The prevalence of HBsAg was increased
with
age at a peak in thirties and was decreased thereafter.
The prevalence of HBsAg was 5.67% in students, 6.57% in pregnant women, 8.83% in the population of community, and 16.62% in the high risk children such as orphans and mentally retarded children.±±
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