Table 3.
Health behavior, mental health and quality of life by HBsAg seropositivity among adults ≥19 years based on the KNHANES V (2010-2012), Republic of Korea
| Variables | Total | HBsAg-positive | HBsAg-negative | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | Lifetime experience | 16,969 (38.4) | 618 (38.0) | 16,351 (38.4) | 0.89 |
| Current | 16,967 (19.2) | 618 (21.1) | 16,349 (19.1) | 0.31 | |
| Alcohol | Lifetime experience | 16,972 (93.8) | 618 (92.4) | 16,354 (93.8) | 0.18 |
| High-risk drinking | 12,225 (14.9) | 439 (13.8) | 11,786 (14.9) | 0.61 | |
| Exercise | Moderate to vigorous | 16,946 (19.5) | 616 (19.9) | 16,330 (19.5) | 0.86 |
| Moderate to vigorous (including walking) | 16,923 (48.0) | 614 (49.2) | 16,309 (48.0) | 0.61 | |
| Vigorous | 16,954 (14.2) | 617 (14.1) | 16,337 (14.2) | 0.95 | |
| Depression | Perceived stress1 | 16,966 (27.3) | 618 (25.1) | 16,348 (27.4) | 0.30 |
| Symptoms experience2 | 16,969 (12.2) | 618 (13.4) | 16,351 (12.1) | 0.46 | |
| Quality of life | EQ-Vas | 16,897 (74.2)3 | 617 (73.0)3 | 16,280 (74.2)3 | 0.18 |
| EQ-5D | 16,957 (0.9)4 | 617 (0.9)4 | 16,340 (0.9)4 | 0.11 |
Values are presented as number (%). Age and sex adjusted rate.
HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; KNHANES, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen.
1
Percentage of people who usually felt ‘very much’ or ‘very’ stressed.
2
Percentage of adults who felt sad or hopeless almost everyday for two or more weeks continuously such that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past year.
3
Score ranged from 0 to 100.
4
Score ranged from 0 to 1.