The Prevalence of HBV Infection: A Retrospective Study of 13 Years in a Public Hospital of Northeast China

The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was an imbalance in different provinces of China. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HBV infection and evaluate the prophylactic measures in a public hospital of northeast China over the preceding 13 years. A total of 13,948 patients in 2004 and 15,256 patients in 2017 of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University were tested of serum HBsAg, HBeAg, HBsAb, HBeAb, and HBcAb levels with Abbott MEIA Kits. In people born before 1992, HBsAg-positive rate was 5.45% and 6.47%; isolated HBsAb positive rate was 14.62% and 21.24%; HBV marker negative rate was 54.27% and 42.77% in 2004 and 2017 survey, respectively. The males had a significant higher HBsAg-positive rate than the females. In people born during 1992-2004, HBsAg positive rate was 0.58% and 0.57%, isolated HBsAb positive rate was 41.47% and 46.57%; and HBV marker negative rate was 51.97% and 46.86% in 2004 and 2017 survey, respectively. Males and females had no difference of HBsAg-positive rate. In children born after 2005, HBsAg positive rate was 0.11%, isolated HBsAb positive rate was 76.68%, and HBV marker negative rate was 18.51% in 2017 survey. No difference of HBsAg-positive rate was found between the genders. A dramatic decrease of HBsAg positive rate and a progressive increase of HBsAb-positive rate were found among people born after 1992 and progressed further in those born after 2005. Immunization of infants and timely birth dose was the key method for prevention of HBV infection. Expanded HB vaccination would be needed for people born before 2005, especially those born between 1992 and 2004.