Table 4.
Univariate analysis for successful HBeAg clearance and associated factors among parturients who were HBeAg-positive before delivery.
| Variable | Comparison | HBeAg clearance | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failureb n = 83 (69.7%) | Successc n = 36 (30.3%) | |||
| Duration | Years | 4.8 ± 3.2 | 5.8 ± 2.9 | 0.101 |
| Age | Years | 34.7 ± 4.8 | 36.4 ± 4.2 | 0.070 |
| Nationality | Foreign | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.100 |
| Native | 76 (67.9) | 36 (32.1) | ||
| Number of parity | 1 | 27 (71.1) | 11 (28.9) | 0.928 |
| 2 | 43 (68.3) | 20 (31.7) | ||
| ≥3 | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | ||
| BMI | ≤24 kg/m2 | 70 (76.1) | 22 (23.9) | 0.005 |
| >24 kg/m2 | 13 (48.1) | 14 (51.9) | ||
| Fatty liver | N | 48 (77.4) | 14 (22.6) | 0.057 |
| Y | 35 (61.4) | 22 (38.6) | ||
| HBV | B | 59 (72.8) | 22 (27.2) | 0.177 |
| genotypea | C | 22 (88.0) | 3 (12.0) | |
aSubjects with detectable HBV DNA were included.
bHBeAg(+) or HBeAg(−) but HBV DNA > 2000 IU/ml.
cHBeAg(−) and HBV DNA < 2000 IU/ml.