title: Hepatitis B surface antigen in blood donors. An epidemiologic study.
abstract: Of 8085 volunteer donors attending the blood bank at SCTIMST screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier state by counterimmunoelectrophoresis, 103 (1.27%) were HBsAg positive. The personal data of donors showed a higher rate of HBsAg among men than women and in the age group of 21 to 30 years than in the other age groups. A significantly higher rate was noted among donors belonging to the lower socioeconomic group (p less than 0.05).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens