|
KMID : 1137920060310030245
|
|
Journal of Agricultral Medicine & Community Health
2006 Volume.31 No. 3 p.245 ~ p.253
|
|
|
Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus in University Students
|
|
Na Ji-Hyun
Cho Hyoung-Min
Chung Kweon-Tai
Choi Seong-Woo
Park Min-Jung
Sohn Seok-Joon
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objectives: Since 1983, vaccination for Hepatitis B virus has been recommended for all neonates in Korea. The objectives of this study was to assess the changing trend of the positive rate of HBsAg and anti-HBs in university students in one province.
Methods: The study population consisted of one university students who taken physical exam in 2004, which included 8,527 students (3,391 males and 5,136 females). Serum HBsAg and anti-HBs were detected by immunochromatography method.
Results: The positivities of HBsAg and anti-HBs were 2.7% and 61.1%. The positivity of HBsAg was significantly higher in males(p< .05), while that of anti-HBs was significantly higher in females(p< .05). There was some differences of HBsAg positivities among age groups. But there was no correlation between age and the positivities. There was some differences of anti-HBs positivities among age groups. But there was no correlation between age and the positivities.
Conclusion: The positivity of HBsAg has significantly decreased and that of anti-HBs has increased with years. It was suggested that the changes of positivity were caused by nationwide hepatitis B vaccination program.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Hepatitis, HBsAg, anti-HBs, Prevalence
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
  
|