Table 1. General Characteristics of HBV-Infected Children and Control Childrena.
| Variables | Cases, n = 274 | Controls, n = 353 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, No. (%) | 0.004 | ||
| Male | 180 (65.7) | 181 (51.4) | |
| Female | 94 (34.3) | 171 (48.6) | |
| Age, month , mean ± SD | 73.9 ± 48.3 | 30.3 ± 18.0 | 0.000 |
| HBV vaccination, No. (%) | 0.000 | ||
| Yes | 101 (87.1) | 353 (100) | |
| No | 15 (12.9) | 0 (0) | |
| HBIG, No. (%) | 0.010 | ||
| Yes | 47 (52.2) | 132 (37.4) | |
| No | 43 (47.8) | 221 (62.6) | |
| Delivery mode, No. (%) | 0.001 | ||
| Spontaneous delivery | 103 (54.5) | 48 (36.4) | |
| Cesarean delivery | 86 (45.5) | 84 (63.6) | |
| Feeding patterns, No. (%) | 0.474 | ||
| Breast feeding | 63 (33.7) | 37 (28.0) | |
| Mixed feeding | 21 (11.2) | 19 (14.4) | |
| Artificial feeding | 103 (55.1) | 76 (57.6) | |
| HBsAg (+) mothers, No. (%) | 0.000 | ||
| HBeAg (+) | 44 (48.9) | 37 (28.0) | |
| HBeAg (-) | 9 (10.0) | 61 (46.2) | |
| Others | 37 (41.1) | 34 (25.8) |
Abbreviation: HBIG, hepatitis B immunoglobulin; SD, Standard deviation.
aP < 0.05 was considered significant.