Volume 18, Number 10—October 2012
Dispatch
Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence among Adults, Germany
Table 1
Comparison of demographic characteristics of persons in study of hepatitis E virus seroprevalence and general adult population, Germany, 2008–2011
| Characteristic | % Study population, n = 4,352 | % Total population, n = 64,139,871* |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, y | ||
|
18–19 |
3.2 | 2.9 |
|
20–29 |
12.3 | 15.5 |
|
30–39 |
11.5 | 15.6 |
|
40–49 |
18.4 | 21.7 |
|
50–59 |
19.5 | 17.9 |
|
60–69 |
19.7 | 14.3 |
|
70–79 |
15.4 | 12.2 |
| Female sex | 51.3 | 50.3 |
| State of residence | ||
|
Baden-Württemberg |
11.4 | 13.0 |
|
Bavaria |
10.7 | 15.2 |
|
Berlin |
3.4 | 4.4 |
|
Brandenburg |
6.2 | 3.2 |
|
Bremen |
0.9 | 0.8 |
|
Hamburg |
1.4 | 2.2 |
|
Hesse |
6.4 | 7.4 |
|
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
3.8 | 2.1 |
|
Lower Saxony |
11.2 | 9.5 |
|
North Rhine-Westphalia |
14.8 | 21.6 |
|
Rhineland-Palatinate |
5.1 | 4.8 |
|
Saarland |
2.2 | 1.3 |
|
Saxony |
7.1 | 5.3 |
|
Saxony-Anhalt |
6.2 | 3.0 |
|
Schleswig-Holstein |
2.6 | 3.4 |
|
Thuringia |
6.7 | 2.9 |
*Total no. adults 18–79 years of age as of December 31, 2009 (www.destatis.de).
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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