TABLE 3.
Clinical characteristics of patients with an HBV DNA level of <500 IU/ml
| Clinical characteristic | HBV DNA level | |
|---|---|---|
| 20–500 IU/ml | <20 IU/ml | |
| No. male (no. female) | 25 (9) | 54 (20) | 
| Age (yrs) | 44.5 ± 12.20 | 45 ± 14.58 | 
| HBV viral load (log10 copies/ml) | 2.70 ± 0.37 | 2.04 ± 0.39 | 
| HBV pgRNA (log10 copies/ml) | 2.04 (1.68, 2.04)a | 0 (0, 0.63)a | 
| HBsAg (IU/ml) | 2,241.47 ± 717.09 | 1,394.34 ± 370.55 | 
| HBeAg (S/CO) | 0.47 ± 0.25 | 0.39 ± 0.19 | 
aNonnormal distribution data, results expressed as the median (25th percentile [P25], 75th percentile [P75]).