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Table 1 Seroprevalence of HDV-Ab in three pygmy groups of Cameroon infected with HBV

From: Endemicity and genetic diversity of Hepatitis delta virus among Pygmies in Cameroon, Central Africa

Age

n/N

(%; IC95%)

Baka

Bakola

Bedzam

Total

≤ 10

1/3

(33.3; − 20–86.6)

3/8

(37.5; 4–71)

0

4/11

(36.6; 8.1–65.1)

11–20

4/7

(57.1; 20.5–93.7)

1/5

(20; − 15.1–55.1)

1/1

(100)

6/13

(46.2; 19.1–73.3)

21–30

8/9

(88.8; 68.2–109.4)

0

2/2

(100)

10/11

(90.9; 73.9–107.9)

31–40

6/6

(100)

0

3/3

(100)

9/9

(100)

41–50

4/4

(100)

0

0

4/4

(100)

 > 50

3/4

(75; 32.6–117.6)

0

0

3/4

(75; 32.6–117.6)

Total

26/33

(78.8; 64.9–92.7)

4/13

(30.8; 5.7–55.9)

6/6

(100)

36/52

(69.2; 56.2–81.7)

  1. n: number of HDV-Ab positive samples; N: number of samples tested; %: rate of seroprevalence; IC 95%: 95% confidence interval