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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 110, No. 1: 70-76
Copyright © 1979 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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ANTIBODY AGAINST HEPATITIS A IN SEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

II. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEYS

D. SCHENZE1, K. DIETZ1 and G. G. FRöSNER2,

1 Institut f{diaeresis}r Medizinische Biometrie, University of Tubingen Tubingen, West Germany
2 Max von Pettenkofer-lnstitut f{diaeresis}r Hygiene and Mikrobiologie, University of Munich Munich, West German

Reprint requests to Dr. G. Frösner, Max von Pettenkofer-Institut der Universität München, Pettenkoferstr. 9a, D-8000 MÜnchen 2, West Germany.

The age-specific prevalence of hepatitis A antibodies has been analyzed using a catalytic epidemic model for populations in seven European countries: West Germany, Norway, Greece, Switzerland, Holland, France and Sweden. The results Indicate a significant decline In the force of infection in recent decades. However, there are substantial differences between the countries, especially between the Scandinavian countries and Greece. The Incidence of hepatitis A in Norway and Sweden has declined since 1930, while a downward trend In Incidence In Greece may have started only recently.

cross-sectional studies; epidemlologic methods; hepatitis A; prevalence studies; statistics


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