Table 2.
Means and frequencies of metabolic risk factors associated with hepatitis B virus status in men and women (mean ± SD)
| Variables | Negative (n = 1292) | Recovery from hepatitis B (n = 1956) | Chronic hepatitis B (n = 603) | P value1 |
| Hepatitis B virus status in men | ||||
| Age (yr) | 44.4 ± 11.7 | 51.4 ± 9.4 | 50.8 ± 10.7 | 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 2.9 | 24.5 ± 2.7 | 24.7 ± 2.9 | 0.493 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.0 ± 7.7 | 86.5 ± 7.0 | 87.3 ± 7.8 | 0.004 |
| Percentage body fat (%) | 22.5 ± 5.7 | 22.8 ± 4.6 | 23.0 ± 5.0 | 0.094 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126.4 ± 15.5 | 126.3 ± 15.0 | 126.1 ± 15.6 | 0.922 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 196.0 ± 33.2 | 196.8 ± 33.1 | 195.5 ± 34.5 | 0.680 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 142.8 ± 84.5 | 135.6 ± 79.2 | 135.2 ± 78.2 | 0.029 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51.0 ± 12.7 | 50.9 ± 12.8 | 50.4 ± 11.4 | 0.602 |
| Cystatin C (mg/L) | 0.96 ± 0.15 | 0.98 ± 0.16 | 1.02 ± 0.22 | 0.000 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 90.7 ± 15.3 | 92.1 ± 14.4 | 91.9 ± 14.4 | 0.039 |
| Fasting insulin (μU/mL) | 5.47 ± 3.38 | 5.29 ± 3.10 | 6.12 ± 4.62 | 0.000 |
| HOMA index | 1.24 ± 0.86 | 1.22 ± 0.80 | 1.43 ± 1.24 | 0.000 |
| QUICKI index | 0.386 ± 0.065 | 0.386 ± 0.044 | 0.385 ± 0.134 | 0.922 |
| Mffm index | 8.41 ± 2.43 | 8.58 ± 2.31 | 8.39 ± 2.63 | 0.072 |
| Hepatitis B virus status in women | ||||
| Age (yr) | 45.9 ± 10.7 | 50.9 ± 9.3 | 51.6 ± 10.3 | 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 3.0 | 23.7 ± 2.7 | 24.0 ± 2.9 | 0.000 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78.3 ± 8.6 | 79.8 ± 8.0 | 80.5 ± 8.5 | 0.000 |
| Percentage body fat (%) | 29.6 ± 6.8 | 30.4 ± 4.6 | 31.0 ± 4.9 | 0.000 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121.3 ± 15.4 | 123.0 ± 15.5 | 124.5 ± 14.3 | 0.000 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193.3 ± 35.4 | 197.9 ± 35.0 | 198.1 ± 34.3 | 0.000 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 102.0 ± 63.5 | 106.4 ± 66.2 | 100.3 ± 47.5 | 0.061 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 118.3 ± 31.6 | 123.2 ± 31.8 | 123.7 ± 31.7 | 0.000 |
| Cystatin C (mg/L) | 0.84 ± 0.15 | 0.87 ± 0.15 | 0.90 ± 0.16 | 0.000 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 88.0 ± 14.6 | 88.7 ± 13.7 | 88.3 ± 12.9 | 0.357 |
| Fasting insulin (μU/mL) | 4.57 ± 2.82 | 4.62 ± 2.67 | 5.06 ± 3.10 | 0.010 |
| HOMA index | 1.02 ± 0.76 | 1.03 ± 0.67 | 1.13 ± 0.87 | 0.033 |
| QUICKI index | 0.401 ± 0.056 | 0.398 ± 0.051 | 0.392 ± 0.045 | 0.013 |
| Mffm index | 9.77 ± 2.62 | 9.58 ± 2.53 | 9.36 ± 2.25 | 0.006 |
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Analysis of variance except triglyceride (Kruskal-Wallis test). HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HOMA: Homeostasis model assessment; QUICKI: Quantitative insulin check index.