Table 1. Characteristics of subjects from each ethnicity.
| Han | Tibetan | Uygur | Yi | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 657 | 472 | 46 | 46 | 1221 |
| Age | 35 (27, 45) | 39 (29, 49) | 30 (24, 42) | 34 (27, 48) | 36 (27, 48) |
| Male (%) | 525 (79.8%) | 324 (68.64%) | 28 (60.87%) | 33 (71.73%) | 910 (74.53%) |
| HBV DNA (log10 copies/ml) | 5.41 (4.74, 6.99) | 6.83 (5.42, 7.15) | 7.05 (4.96, 7.56) | 6.20 (4.87, 7.04) | 6.27 (4.68, 7.05) |
| HBsAg (%) | 657 (100%) | 472 (100%) | 46 (100%) | 46 (100%) | 1221 (100%) |
| Anti-HBs (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HBeAg (%) | 645 (98.17%) | 453 (95.97%) | 46 (100%) | 45 (97.82%) | 1189 (97.38%) |
| Anti-HBe (%) | 12 (1.83%) | 19 (4.03%) | 0 | 1 (2.17%) | 32 (2.62%) |
Note: Continuous variables were described as median (interquartile range). Table abbreviations: anti-HBc, antibody to the hepatitis B core antigen; anti-HBe, antibody to the hepatitis B e antigen; anti-HBs, antibody to the hepatitis B surface antigen; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus.