Table 3 Management of infants born to women with hepatitis B
1stdose of hepatitis B vaccination | Hospital 1 n/70 (%) | Hospital 2 n/89 (%) | Hospital 3 n/64 (%) | Hospital 4 n/178 (%) | Total n/401 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaccinated | 58 (83) | 68 (76) | 57 (89) | 143 (80) | 326 (81.3) |
Miscarriages/deaths | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 3 | 6 (1.5) |
No data | 11 (15) | 20 (22) | 6 (11) | 32 (18) | 69 (17.2) |
Total | 70 (100) | 89 (100) | 64 (100) | 178 (100) | 401 (100) |
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) administration | Number of neonates given Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) in addition to Hepatitis B vaccine | ||||
Hospital 1 (%) | Hospital 2 (%) | Hospital 3 (%) | Hospital 4 (%) | Total (%) | |
HBIG given appropriately/number of high risk infants delivered in audit hospitals eligible for HBIG | 11/11 (100) | 2/7 (29) | 5/8 (63) | 18/22 (82) | 36/48* (75) |
HBIG given without indication | 4 | 0 | 2 | No data | 6 |