Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents

Table 2

Antibody titre among the various age groups.

Age group (years)	Total (%)	Mean titre (mIU/ml) (95%, CI)	value
13–15	24 (35.8)	5.7 (3.9–7.4)	<0.001
16–18	22 (32.8)	7.3^ba (4.7–9.8)
>18	21 (31.3)	18.0 (10.3–25.7)

One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post hoc multiple comparison was performed. indicates significant difference between 13 and 15 and >18, ^a indicates significant difference between 16 and 18 and >18 whilst, ^b indicates no statistically significant difference between 13–15 and 16–18.