Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2012; 18(40): 5729-5733
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5729
Table 1 Comparison of age, gender, duration of illness and gluten intake in patients receiving vaccine booster by the intradermal or intramuscular route
IntradermalIntramuscularP value
Age (yr)10.45 ± 6.719.3 ± 5.91NS2
Gender (male/female)10/209/19NS3
Duration of illness (yr)6.15 ± 4.117.5 ± 4.61NS2
Gluten Intake (yr)5.3 ± 3.714.6 ± 3.21NS2
Table 2 Number and percentage of responders to the different booster doses and comparison of anti-hepatitis B surface titer after the first and the third doses
Booster dosesIntradermal
Intramuscular
P value
RespondersAnti-HBs titerRespondersAnti-HBs titer
First23/30 (76.7)433.35 ± 476.7622/28 (78.6)280.4 ± 328.97NS1
Second4/30 (13.3)5/28 (17.8)NS2
Third0/30 (0)459 ± 455.870/28 (0)294 ± 320.8NS1
Total27/30 (90)27/28 (96.4)NS2