Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants in the study grouped by HBsAg status.
| Characteristic | HBsAg positive | HBsAg negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of subjects | 237 | 236 | ||
| Mean age (range), years | 31 (5–69) | 31 (5–70) | ||
| Sex [n (%)] | ||||
| Male | 109 (46) | 108 (46) | ||
| Female | 128 (54) | 128 (54) | ||
| Marker of viral replication [male/female, n (%)] | ||||
| HBeAg positive | 17/10 (16/8) | — | ||
| HBeAg negative | 92/118 (84/92) | — | ||
| HBV vaccination [n (%)] | ||||
| Unknown | 2 (1) | — | ||
| Yes | 17 (7) | 104 (44) | ||
| No | 218 (92) | 132 (56) | ||
| Village [n (%)] | ||||
| Keneba | 89 (38) | 123 (52) | ||
| Manduar | 95 (40) | 66 (28) | ||
| Katong-Kunda | 41 (17) | 36 (15) | ||
| Other | 12 (5) | 11 (5) | ||