Table 2 Socio-demographic and serological markers of infectivity in pregnant women with hepatitis B, stratified by hospital (n = 401)
Hospital 1 (H1) | Hospital 2 (H2) | Hospital 3 (H3) | Hospital 4 (H4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (range) or N (%) | ||||
HBsAg positive | N = 70 | N = 89 | N = 64 | N = 178 |
Age (years) | 32 (18–44) | 28 (17–45) | 30 (20–43) | 26 (15–46) |
Ethnicity | ||||
Black African | 20 (29) | 45 (51) | 19 (30) | 74 (42) |
Asian | 27 (39) | 20 (22) | 15 (23) | 22 (12) |
White | 8 (11) | 11 (12) | 19 (30) | 40 (22) |
Other/mixed | 12 (17) | 7 (8) | 9 (14) | 39 (22) |
Not stated | 3 (4) | 6 (7) | 2 (3) | 3 (2) |
HBV serology | ||||
HBeAg positive and anti HBe negative | 8 (11) | 7 (8) | 5 (8) | 14 (8) |
HBeAg negative and anti HBe positive | 60 (86) | 82 (92) | 58 (91) | 159 (89) |
HBeAg negative and anti HBe negative | 2 (3) | 0 | 1 (2) | 5 (3) |
Confirmatory HBV serology | 59 (84) | 72 (81) | 27 (42) | 105 (59) |