Table 1. Age and gender distribution among different stages of infection.
All cases | Acute(AHB) | Chronic(CHB) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
HBeAg | anti-HBe | |||
N | 234 | 66 | 63 | 105 |
Age(mean±SD) | 44.0±14.0 | 39.8±13.9* | 43.3±16.7 | 47.3±11.5* |
Male:Female(male to female ratio) | 161:73(2.21) | 53:13**(4.07) | 45:18(2.50) | 63:42**(1.50) |
*AHB vs CHB anti-HBe positive p<0.001
**AHB vs CHB anti-HBe positive p<0.05.