title: [Distribution characteristics of hepatitis B surface antigen positivity in Bursa].
abstract: The ratio of HBsAg positivity among 9978 healthy blood donors by indirect hemagglutination (IHA) method was 4.8%. Positivity was 4.4% among donors coming from districts in Bursa. Positivity was higher among donors coming from boarding societies and villages (6.1% and 8.1%), they were significant (p less than 0.05 and p less than 0.001). The highest positivity was found at the age group between 16-25 years (6%). With older ages, positivity becomes less (at the age over 46 ratio was 2.5%) and it was significant (p less than 0.001).
authors.affiliation: Universitesi Sağ. Hiz. Mes. Y. Okulu Oğretim Görevlisi.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mistik
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Töre
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiliçturgay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001782:Blood Donors; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Bursa yöresindeki hepatit B yüzey antijen pozitifliğinin dağilim özellikleri.