Viral Hepatitis: Retrospective Review in a Canadian Pediatric Hospital

Table 2

Spontaneous seroconversion (appearance HBeAb & loss of HbeAg) rate in children with Hepatitis B.

Spontaneous seroconversion	Patients 𝑁 (%, 95% CI)	Age at seroconversion: years ± SD	Time to seroconvert: years ± SD
At first visit	10 (29.4%, 15–47%)	9.9±4.5	N/A
At followup	12 (35.3%, 20–54%)	9.9±3.1	5±3.5
Total seroconversion	22 (64.9%, 46–80%)	9.9±3.7	N/A
No seroconversion	12 (35.3%, 20–4%)	N/A	N/A