Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Patients with Chronic HBV Infection and HBV-Free Controls
| Variables | Mild Hepatitis (n=151) Group 1 | Moderate to Severe Hepatitis(n=61) Group 2 | HBV-Free Controls (n=180) Group 3 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 100 (66.2) | 41 (67.2) | 120 (66.7) | |
| Female | 51 (33.8) | 20 (32.8) | 60 (33.3) | 0.990 |
| Age | 30.70±7.09 | 31.25±7.87 | 29.50±6.52 | 0.239 |
| BMI | 21.39±2.94 | 21.45±3.41 | 21.10±3.30 | 0.160 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 40 (26.5) | 19 (31.1) | 62 (34.4) | |
| Married | 108 (71.5) | 42 (68.9) | 117 (65.0) | |
| Divorced | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 0.332 |
| Smoking Status | ||||
| Smokers | 17 (11.3) | 13 (21.3) | 28 (15.6) | |
| Never-smokers | 134 (88.7) | 48 (78.7) | 152 (84.4) | 0.162 |
| Alcohol Consumption | ||||
| No | 20 (13.2) | 14 (23.0) | 39 (21.7) | |
| Yes | 131 (86.8) | 47 (77.0) | 141 (78.3) | 0.094 |
| Family History of Hepatitis B | ||||
| No | 102 (67.5) | 40 (65.6) | 125 (69.4) | |
| Yes | 49 (32.5) | 21 (34.4) | 55 (30.6) | 0.839 |
| HBV Genotype | ||||
| Genotype B | 123 (81.5) | 49 (80.3) | – | |
| Genotype C | 28 (18.5) | 12 (19.7) | – | 0.280 |