Table 1.
Characteristics and HBV genotypes frequencies among 139 HBV-infected patients
| HBsAg Positive Patients | N = 139 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | M/F | 89/50 (64/36) |
| Mean Age | 42 ± 14.5 | |
| Range of age (years) | 7-80 | |
| Caucasian | 117 (84.2) | |
| Race | Asian | 2 (1.4) |
| African Brazilian | 20 (14.4) | |
| Risk factors | Uncertain | 85 (61) |
| Parenteral | 28 (20) | |
| Sexual | 15 (11) | |
| Vertical | 11 (8) | |
| Genotype | A | 76 (55) |
| C | 4 (3) | |
| D | 53 (38) | |
| F | 6 (4) | |
| Subtype | adr | 4 (2.9) |
| adw2 | 67 (48.2) | |
| adw4 | 6 (4.3) | |
| ayw | 62 (44.6) | |
| HBeAg | Positive | 42 (30) |
| HBeAg | Negative | 97 (70) |
| Inactive carrier | ALT<1.3 ULN | 83 (60) |
| Chronic hepatitis | ALT>1.3 ULN | 56 (40) |
| qALT medium | 2.03 |
ALT = alanine aminotransferase
ULN = unit limit normal
q = coefficient of ALT = U/ULN