Table 3.
General Characteristics of Community-Screened Adults With and Without OBI
| Characteristic | HBsAg-Negative Adults From General Population (n = 330) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OBI (n = 31) | No OBI (n = 299) | P Value | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 44 (38–66) | 46 (36–58) | .6 |
| Sex, No. (%) | |||
| Male | 12 (39) | 117 (39) | .9 |
| Female | 19 (61) | 182 (61) | |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 21.9 (20.3–23.4) | 22.5 (19.8–26.3) | .2 |
| Alcohol, No. (%) | |||
| Never | 28 (93) | 277 (93) | .9 |
| Ever | 2 (7) | 20 (7) | |
| Family history, No. (%) | |||
| No | 31 (100) | 293 (98) | .4 |
| Yes | 0 | 6 (2) | |
| Anti-HCV, No. (%) | |||
| Negative | 31 (100) | 289 (97) | .3 |
| Positive | 0 | 9 (3) | |
| Anti-HIV, No. (%) | |||
| Negative | 30 (97) | 287 (96) | .9 |
| Positive | 1 (3) | 11 (4) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range; OBI, occult hepatitis B infection.