Table 1 The effect of gender on HBV infection and IAHBc prevalence.

From: Prevalence and influential factors of isolated hepatitis B core antibody positivity in a Chinese adult population

 

n

Age (year) Md (Q1-Q3)

Current infection [n, (%)]

Previous infection [n, (%)]

IAHBc [n, (%)]

Total

61,247

55 (43–68)

4175 (6.82)

29,783 (48.63)

7540 (12.31)

Male [n, (%)]

28,985 (47.32)

59 (48–70)

2057 (7.10)

15,120 (52.16)

3972 (13.70)

Female [n, (%)]

32,262 (52.68)

53 (39–65)

2118 (6.56)

14,663 (45.45)

3568 (11.06)

z/χ2

 

42.56

6.80

275.60

98.89

P value

 

 < 0.001

0.009

 < 0.001

 < 0.001