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. 2015 Oct 28;10(10):e0139730. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139730

Table 5. Comparison of clinical features by states of hepatitis B immunization per hepatitis B serology.

Hepatitis B immunization P
Yes No
n 2,320 12,996
Gender female 1,438(61.98%) 6,467(49.76%) <0.001
Age year 37±16 52±18 <0.001
Body mass index kg/m2 27.60±6.19 29.24±6.79 <0.001
Current alcohol consumption yes 1,572(67.76%) 8,456(65.07%) 0.01
Current smoker yes 563(24.27%) 3,122(24.02%) 0.80
Family history of diabetes yes 829(35.73%) 5,298(40.77%) <0.001
Poverty index* 2.93±1.81 2.80±1.80 <0.001
Education** 1,937(83.49%) 8,943(68.81%) <0.001
Ethnic/racial group <0.001
Mexican American 329(14.18%) 2,547(19.60%)
Other Hispanic 182(7.84%) 1,123(8.64%)
Non-Hispanic white 1,134(48.88%) 6,350(48.86%)
Non-Hispanic black 492(21.21%) 2,453(18.88%)
Others 183(7.89%) 523(4.02%)
Fasting plasma glucose*** mmol/L 5.5±1.4 6.1±2.1 <0.001
2-hour plasma glucose*** mmol/L 5.9±2.1 6.9±3.1 <0.001
HbA1c***
NSPG % 5.4±0.8 5.7±1.1 <0.001
IFCC mmol/mol 35.5±8.7 38.8±12.0 <0.001

Mean ± standard deviation, or n (percent).

Hepatitis B immunization: Yes, positive for hepatitis B surface antibody and negative for both hepatitis B core antibody and surface antigen; No, others

*In reference to the level of family income that is at the federal poverty level as 1.00.

**High school graduate or higher.

***For fasting plasma glucose, n = 1,123 for those with immunization to hepatitis B and n = 6,298 for those without immunization to hepatitis B; for 2-hour plasma glucose, n = 885 and n = 4,509, respectively; for HbA1c, n = 2,319 and n = 12,988, respectively.