Research Article
Seropositivity and Coinfection of Hepatitis B and C among Patients Seeking Hospital Care in Islamabad, Pakistan
Table 5
Seropositivity of hepatitis B, C, and coinfection in patients from different hospital wards and departments
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| | Departments | HBsAg | Anti-HCV | Coinfection | Total | | positive | positive | positive | + (%) |
| | General ward | 15 | 70 | 02 | 87 (10.2%)♠ | | Gastroenterology | 10 | 41 | 03 | 54 (6.39%)♠ | | General medicine | 07 | 33 | 00 | 40 (4.73%)♠ | | Emergency | 08 | 12 | 00 | 20 (2.36%)♠ | | Cardiology | 02 | 08 | 00 | 10 (1.18%) | | Nephrology | 00 | 08 | 02 (18) | 10 (1.18%) | | Dental OPD | 00 | 05 | 01 (9) | 06 (0.71%) | | Urology | 00 | 05 | 00 | 05 (0.59%) | | Ophthalmology | 00 | 04 | 01 (9) | 05 (0.59%) | | Pulmonology | 01 | 02 | 00 | 03 (0.35%) | | Surgical ward | 02 | 07 | 01 (9) | 10 (1.18%) | | Psychiatry | 00 | 05 | 00 | 05 (0.59%) |
| | Total | 45 | 199 | 11 | 255 (30.1%)♠ |
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Statistical analysis; univariate ANOVA, Duncan test. Significant ().
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