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Table 3 HBsAg positivity by age when surveyed in 2007–08 (and hence by year of birth) among 4613 children born since nationwide vaccination began in 1990 in The Gambia

From: Efficacy and effectiveness of infant vaccination against chronic hepatitis B in the Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study (1986–90) and in the nationwide immunisation program

Years of age in 2007–08 (and median birth year)

HBsAg positivity/number tested (%)

1- 5 (2005)

3/1921 (0.2%)

5- 9 (2001)

6/1591 (0.4%)

10-14 (1996)

10/ 825 (1.2%)

15-17 (1993)

5/ 276 (1.8%)

1-17 (2002)

24/4613 (0.5%)

  1. p (trend) <0.0001.