Table 1.
Comparison on the characteristics of 211 treatment naïve patients by hepatitis activity
| Variables | Mild chronic hepatitis | Moderate and severe chronic hepatitis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 93(61.6) | 50(83.3) | |
| Female | 58(38.4) | 10(16.7) | 0.002a |
| Ageb | 30.70(7.09) | 31.10(7.86) | 0.717 |
| BMIb | 21.40(2.94) | 22.36(3.37) | 0.040a |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 40(26.5) | 19(31.7) | |
| Married | 108(71.5) | 41(68.3) | |
| Divorced | 3(2.0) | 0(0.0) | 0.513 |
| Smoking Status | |||
| Smokers | 17(11.3) | 13(21.7) | |
| Never-smokers | 134(88.7) | 47(78.3) | 0.051 |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| No | 20(13.2) | 14(23.3) | |
| Yes | 131(86.8) | 46(76.7) | 0.072 |
| Family history of hepatitis B | |||
| No | 95(62.9) | 47(78.3) | |
| Yes | 56(37.1) | 13(21.7) | 0.031a |
| HBV genotype | |||
| Genotype B | 123(81.5) | 48(80.0) | |
| Genotype C | 28(18.5) | 12(20.0) | 0.808 |
a P < 0.05
bData was presented in the form of mean (standard deviation)