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[The prevalence of hepatitis B in prostitutes working at the Erzurum brothel]
In this study, 101 prostitutes working at Erzurum brothel house, considered as risk group for HBV infection, in 51 (50.5%) of them Anti-HBs, in 9 (8.9%) of them HBsAg, in 4 (3.9%) of them Anti-HBs+HBsAg were found to be positive. The results in various age groups are as follows: In the 23-27 age group 9.5% HBsAg, 42.9% Anti-HBs and 9.5% HBsAg+Anti-HBs, in the 28-32 age group; 13.1% HBsAg and 50% Anti-HBs; In the 33-37 age group 4.3% HBsAg, 52.1% Anti-HBs and 4.3% HBsAg+Anti HBs; in the age group above 38, 5.2% HBsAg, 57.9% Anti HBs and 5.2% HBsAg-HBs were found to be positive.
In this study, 101 prostitutes working at Erzurum brothel house, considered as risk group for HBV infection, in 51 (50.5%) of them Anti-HBs, in 9 (8.9%) of them HBsAg, in 4 (3.9%) of them Anti-HBs+HBsAg were found to be positive. The results in various age groups are as follows: In the 23-27 age group 9.5% HBsAg, 42.9% Anti-HBs and 9.5% HBsAg+Anti-HBs, in the 28-32 age group; 13.1% HBsAg and 50% Anti-HBs; In the 33-37 age group 4.3% HBsAg, 52.1% Anti-HBs and 4.3% HBsAg+Anti HBs; in the age group above 38, 5.2% HBsAg, 57.9% Anti HBs and 5.2% HBsAg-HBs were found to be positive.