01 November 2021 : Original article
Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections: Influence of National Health Care Policies and Local Clinical Practices
Veeravan Lekskulchai1ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.933692
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e933692
Table 1 Sex and age of populations and study cases.
| Sex/age | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Population in Thailand* | |||
| Male, N | 32 357 808 | 32 464 906 | 32 556 271 |
| Female, N | 33 573 742 | 33 723 597 | 33 857 708 |
| Population in the central part of Thailand* | |||
| Male, N | 8 211 277 | 8 274 930 | 8 338 195 |
| Female, N | 8 667 967 | 8 743 939 | 8 813 789 |
| Cases from the records | |||
| Male, N | 13 504 | 14 392 | 15 542 |
| Age range, y | 1–101 | 1–101 | 1–99 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 49.12 (22.40) | 49.91 (22.10) | 48.08 (22.87) |
| Female, N | 18 637 | 20 077 | 21 045 |
| Age range, y | 1–106 | 1–106 | 1–103 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 47.59 (20.79) | 47.99 (20.68) | 46.85 (21.32) |
| * Data from the National Statistical Office of Thailand []. | |||