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Table 3. Pattern of HEV infection by age and gender among patients attending ART clinic at UCH, Ibadan Nigeria.
Male Female Total
Age
No tested No (%) Pos No tested No (%) Pos No tested No (%) Pos
<20 2 0 4 0 6 0
20 - 29 8 0 14 2 (14.3) 22 2 (9.1)
30 - 39 18 2 (11.1) 54 9 (16.7) 72 11 (15.3)
40 - 49 20 1 (5) 30 4 (13.3) 50 5 (10.0)
50 - 59 10 0 12 2 (16.7) 22 2 (9.1)
≥60 8 2 (25.0) 0 0 8 2 (25.0)
66 5 (7.6) 114 17 (14.9) 180 22 (12.2)
of Ibadan/University College hospital ethical review
board. Informed consent was obtained from all partici-
pants in the study.
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