Research Article

Hepatitis B and Asymptomatic Malaria Infection among Pregnant Women in a Semiurban Community of North-Central Nigeria

Table 1

The prevalence of HBV, malaria, and coinfection in relation to ages of pregnant women in Ejule.

Age group (years)No. testedHBsAg +ve no. (%) valueMalaria +ve no. (%) valueCoinfection no. (%) value

15–20170 (0)1 (5.88)0 (0)
21–30441 (2.27)9 (20.45)0 (0)
31–401204 (3.33)0.08630 (25.0)0.511 (0.83)0.96
41–50140 (0)3 (21.43)0 (0)
51 above50 (0)1 (20)0 (0)
Total2005 (2.5)44 (22.0)1 (0.5)