Volume 15, Number 11—November 2009
Research
Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus Infections, Germany, 2007–2008
Mirko S. Faber, Klaus Stark, Susanne C. Behnke, Eckart Schreier, and Christina Frank
Table 2
Characteristics of 816 patients tested for hepatitis A virus infection, Germany, 2007–2008
| Characteristic | No. (%) patients | No. (%) patients with additional case information | No. (%) patients with serum samples available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| M | 384 (47.1) | 266 (46.7) | 101 (53.7) |
| F |
431 (52.9) |
304 (53.3) |
87 (46.3) |
| Age, y | |||
| <1–9 | 168 (20.6) | 136 (23.9) | 44 (23.3) |
| 10–19 | 138 (16.9) | 107 (18.8) | 32 (16.9) |
| 20–39 | 157 (19.3) | 119 (20.9) | 43 (22.8) |
| 40–59 | 180 (22.1) | 116 (20.4) | 39 (20.6) |
| >60 |
172 (21.1) |
92 (16.1) |
31 (16.4) |
| Hospitalized | |||
| Yes | 377 (46.4) | 266 (46.6) | 87 (46.3) |
| No |
436 (53.6) |
305 (53.4) |
101 (53.7) |
| Imported infection | |||
| Yes | 346 (43.6) | 269 (47.1) | 89 (47.8) |
| No | 447 (56.4) | 302 (52.9) | 97 (52.2) |
