Variables

Patients HBeAg status

HBeAg-positive

HBeAg-negative

p value

Age (years)*

31.9 ± 14.3

35.3 ± 9.8

0.006

<20 years (%)

20.0

4.8

20-39 years (%)

52.0

66.2

40-59 years (%)

28.0

27.9

≥60 years (%)

0.0

1.0

0.02

Female gender (%)

16.0

26.2

0.261

ALT ULN (%)

≥2

84.0

32.8

<0.0001

Liver histology (%)

Liver fibrosis > F1

69.2

47.4

0.226

Liver cirrhosis§

15.4

6.1

0.221

HBV DNA levels (IU/mL) (%)

>2000

100

29.7

<0.0001

HBV DNA detectable|| (%)

100

79.7

0.05

HBV DNA levels (IU/mL)**

1550 × 103

1140

<0.0001