TABLE I.
Patient Characteristics
| CHB (n = 46)a | LC (n = 44) | HCC (n = 33) | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of male patients (%) | 35 (76.1) | 25 (58.1) | 30 (76.2) | 0.037 |
| Mean age in years (range) | 36.7 (12–68) | 49.7 (25–100) | 52.1 (35–63) | <0.001 |
| Number of HBeAg positive (%) | 35 (76.1) | 18 (40.9) | 19 (57.5) | 0.003 |
| Mean ALT (SD) | 143.8 (129.1) | 62.6 (73.2) | 102.5 (140.6) | NS |
CHB, chronic HBV infection; LC, liver cirrhosis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HBeAg, hepatitis B virus e antigen; NS, not significant P > 0.05; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; SD, standard deviation.
a
No significant differences between HBeAg-positive CHB and HBeAg-negative CHB groups.
b
P-value of comparison between groups. Proportions of male patients and percentage of HBeAg-positive individuals were compared using chi-squared test. Mean age and ALT were compared using Student's t-test.