Table 1. Baseline characteristics of occult hepatitis B and HBsAg positive patients.

Characteristics	Occult HBV (n = 72)	HBsAg positive (n = 40)	P value
Mean Age (Years)	40.2 ± 13.9	36.8 ± 8.7	NS
Sex (Male/Female)	28/44	21/19	NS
Mean Viral load (copies/ml)	5.7	54	< 0.0001
HBeAg positive	2 (2.8%)	9 (23%)	< 0.0001
anti-HBc positive	48 (66.7%)	40 (100%)	< 0.0001
anti-HBs positive	25 (34.7%)	0	< 0.0001
anti-HBcand anti-HBs positive	21 (29.2%)	0	< 0.0001
anti-HBcandHBeAg positive	1 (1.4%)	9 (23%)	< 0.0001