The prevalence of hepatitis B in premarital counseling clinic at Siriraj Hospital.

Objective: To study the prevalence and associating factors of hepatitis B infection in the Premarital Counseling Clinic at Siriraj Hospital.

Material And Method: The data (medical history, physical examination, and Hepatitis B profile) was collected from medical records of 740 couples who attended the Premarital Counseling Clinic in Siriraj Hospital between September 2005 and December 2009 for this retrospective study.

Results: The prevalence of positive HBsAg in couples who attended the Premarital Counseling Clinic, Siriraj Hospital was 4.