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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2008; 14(48): 7371-7375
Published online Dec 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7371
Table 4 Prevalence of HAV infection in KSA over the last 18 years (1989[16], 1997[17], and 2008)
Region1989 prevalence (%)1997 prevalence (%)2007-2008 prevalence (%)P value
Al-Qaseem126/201 (61.1)71/225 (31.5)46/332 (13.8)< 0.00001
Aseer212/476 (44.5)78/411 (18.9)72/532 (13.5)< 0.00001
Madinah208/350 (59.4)83/317 (26.2)135/493 (27.4)< 0.0001
Total546/1027 (53.1)232/953 (24.3)253/1357 (18.6)