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. 2015 Dec 22;10(12):e0144777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144777

Table 3. Factors associated with inactive carrier state in non-cirrhotic patients.

Characteristics Univariate HR (95% CI) P value Multivariate HR (95% CI) P value
Age (per year) 1.00 (0.96–1.03) 0.89
Male (vs. female) 0.73 (0.36–1.49) 0.39
ALT (U/L) 0.98 (0.96–0.99) 0.023 0.99 (0.98–1.01) 0.71
HBV DNA (log10 IU/ml) 0.16 (0.07–0.37) <0.001 0.13 (0.05–0.35) <0.001
qHBsAg (log10 IU/ml) 0.48 (0.29–0.79) <0.004 0.36 (0.20–0.66) 0.001

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; HBV, hepatitis B virus; qHBsAg, quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen.