Table 2 Characteristics and genotypes among HBV-infected patients, according to HBeAg status (n = 139).
Characteristics | HBeAg positive (n = 42) | HBeAg negative (n = 97) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | (years) | 37 ± 17.2 | 44 ± 12.7 | 0.0055 |
Gender | M | 31 (73.8%) | 58 (59.8%) | 0.1139 |
F | 11 (26.2%) | 39 (40.2%) | ||
Genotypes | A | 25 (59.5%) | 51 (52.6%) | 0.1367* |
C | 3 (7.1%) | 1 (1.0%) | ||
D | 12 (28.6%) | 41 (42.3%) | ||
F | 2 (4.8%) | 4 (4.1%) | ||
Inactive carrier | (ALT<1.3 NUL) | 18 (43%) | 65 (67%) | 0.0077 |
Chronic hepatitis | (ALT>1.3 NUL) | 24 (57%) | 32 (33%) | |
qALT medium | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.0005 | |
HBV-DNA | (copies/ml) | 21.152.706 | 4.351.518 | <0.0001 |