Table 4.
Risk factors for HBV.
| Risk factors | HBV | P value∗ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 93) | Yes (n = 4) | |||
| Age/years | Mean (SD) | 7.77 (4.08%) | 13.5 (1.73) | 0.04 |
| Median (range) | 8 (1–20) | 13.5 (12–15) | ||
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| Gender | Females | 34 (36.56%) | 1 (25.00%) | 0.08 |
| Males | 59 (63.44%) | 3 (75.00%) | ||
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| Duration of the disease/years | Mean (SD) | 7.71 (4.86) | 13.25 (1.73) | 0.02 |
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| Frequency of blood transfusion/months | Mean (SD) | 1.09 (0.43) | 1 (0) | 0.77 |
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| Splenectomy | No | 56 (60.22%) | 2 (50%) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 37 (39.78%) | 2 (50%) | ||
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| Ferritin level (ng/dL) | Mean (SD) | 2809 (1750) | 4407 (1541) | 0.04 |
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| Alanine transaminase (ALT) (U/L) | Mean (SD) | 43 (4.4) | 58 (3.5) | 0.03 |
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| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (U/L) | Mean (SD) | 42 (9.44) | 63 (6.3) | 0.04 |
∗ P values were obtained by using Mann-Whitney test or Chi-square test percentage.