Table 1.
Evaluation of overall demographic, biochemical, and virological parameters of the study populations. P values by t-test.
| Characteristic under analysis |
Overall status in the study population |
Anti-HBc status in the study population (n = 96) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n = 28 (29.2%) |
Negative n = 68 (70.8%) |
P value | ||
| Male | 48 (50%) | 18 (64.3%) | 30 (44.1%) | 0.05 |
| Female | 48 (50%) | 10 (35.7%) | 38 (55.9%) | 0.05 |
| Mean age (range) | 35 (3–67) | 34 (19–67) | 34 (3–55) | 0.009 |
| Alcohol addiction | 24 (25%) | 17 (60.7%) | 34 (50%) | 0.41 |
| Sexual promiscuity | 45 (50%) | 11 (39.3%) | 14 (20.6%) | 0.70 |
| CD4 <200 cells/mm3 | 23 (25%) | 13 (46.1%) | 14 (20.6%) | 0.02 |
| ALT >40 IU/L | 27 (28.1%) | 12 (42.3%) | 15 (22.1%) | 0.11 |
| AST >30 IU/L | 46 (50%) | 17 (60.7%) | 34 (50%) | 0.14 |
| Anti-HCV positive | 2 (2.1%) | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.24 |
| Anti-HBs positive | 9 (9.4%) | 9 (32.1%) | 2 (2.9%) | 0.0001 |