A survey of HBsAg and anti-HBs positive young adults.
- Author:
Nam Cheol SHIN
1
;
Seong Tae BAE
;
Sun Mi KIM
;
Sei Kyeong OH
;
Do Kyeong YUN
;
Kyung Hwan CHO
;
Myung Ho HONG
;
Chang Hong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
hepatitis B;
HBsAg;
Anti-HBs;
positive rate
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Education;
Female;
Hepatitis B;
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens*;
Hope;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Prevalence;
Vaccination;
Young Adult*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
1999;20(6):822-830
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: It is well known that Korea is one of the endemic areas for viral hepatitis B and those who are positive for HBsAg has been reported to be about 5-10% in Korea. Since the 1980s, research and population education for prevention and vaccination for hepatitis B were implemented in Korea. Therefore, we predicted that the positive rates of HBsAg and Anti-HBs have changed since then. Young adults are considered to be the main candidates for hepatitis B vaccination, and the change in the rate of prevalence of HBsAg and Anti-HBs has been investigated in this study. METHODS: We surveyed 3760 freshmen who were positive for HBsAg and Anti-HBs who were in 1998. HBsAg and Anti-HBs was tested by RPHA/PHA. RESULTS: 3760 students included 2780 males and 980 females(mean age 19.44 years). Among them, 128(3.4%) was positive for HBsAg and 2488(66.2%) was positive for Anti-HBs. The positive rate of HBsAg was 105(3.8%) and that of Anti-HBs was 179(64.7%) among 2780 male students. The positive rate of HBsAg was 23(2.3%) and that of Anti-HBs was 691(70.5%) among 980 female students. CONCLUSIONS: As compared with previous prevalence studies of HBsAg and Anti-HBs, the positive rate of HBsAg was decreased and that of Anti-HBs was increased. The researchers hope that farther study is necessary using wider range of subjects.
