Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population: total n =972.
| Patient demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Number | ||
| Age (median years) | 45 (37, 56) | ||
| Male | 57 | 556 | |
| Female | 43 | 415 | |
| White | 21 | 204 | |
| Non-White | 75 | 732 | |
| English primary language | 74 | 719 | |
| Non-English primary language | 20 | 198 | |
| Phases of hepatitis B infection | |||
| Inactive carrier | 41 | 395 | |
| Immune tolerant | 1 | 13 | |
| Immune active (eAg +) | 14 | 138 | |
| e-Antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B | 16 | 159 | |
| Possible eAg-negative hepatitis (liver biopsy needed) | 15 | 146 | |
| Already on therapy | 11 | 108 | |
| Unclear phase (missing eAg) | 1 | 13 | |
| Type of physician managing hepatitis B | |||
| Gastroenterology/hepatology | 65 | 630 | |
| Primary care | 26 | 254 | |
| Infectious disease | 5 | 49 | |
| Other physician types | 3.9 | 39 |