Intra-familial prevalence of hepatitis B virologic markers in HBsAg positive family members in Nahavand, Iran

Table 1 Frequency distribution of hepatitis B serologic markers in participants

	HBsAg positive	Isolated HBcAb positive	Isolated HBsAb positive	HBcAb and HBsAb positive
Number (%)	42 (2.3)	143 (7.84)	212 (11.62)	217 (11.9)
Sex (male%)	54.8	44.1	41.5	53.9
Age (mean±SD)	40.2±18	55.2±16	37.3±22	52.8±17
Marriage (%)	66.7	71.3	51.4	80.2

Table 2 Frequency distribution of hepatitis B virologic markers in family members of index cases, n (%)

	HBsAg positive	Isolated HBsAb positive	Isolated HBcAb positive
Mother	0 (0)	2/8 (25)	0 (0)
Father	1/8 (12.5)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Sister	1/8 (10)	5/8 (62.5)	0 (0)
Brother	1/4 (25)	1/4 (25)	0 (0)
Daughter	3/27 (1.1)	17/27 (63)	0 (0)
Son	4/37 (1.1)	15/37 (40.5)	1/37 (2.7)
Husband	1/10 (10)	5/10 (50)	0 (0)
Wife	1/10 (10)	5/10 (50)	0 (0)