Table 1.
Characteristic | Compensated cirrhosis group (n = 96) | Decompensated cirrhosis group (n = 108) | P value |
Age (yr) | 33.4 ± 10.6 | 42.4 ± 14.5 | < 0.05 |
Male | 64 (67) | 84 (78) | 0.085 |
HBeAg-positive | 72 (75) | 46 (43) | < 0.05 |
HBV DNA (log10 copies/mL) | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 5.6 ± 1.5 | 0.077 |
ALT (IU/L) | 131.4 ± 125.7 | 72.5 ± 63.1 | < 0.05 |
HBV genotype | |||
B | 40 (42) | 16 (15) | < 0.05 |
C | 48 (50) | 78 (72) | < 0.05 |
Other (A and D) | 8 (8) | 14 (13) | 0.367 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; HBV: Hepatitis B virus.