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