Table 3 Comparison of important characteristics between 166 patients with positive HBeAg and negative HBeAg
HBeAg positive (n = 77) | HBeAg negative (n = 89) | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A336C/A336T/T337C variations | 12.1 | 0.001 | ||
A336/T337 | 68 | 58 | ||
C336/T336/C337 | 9 | 31 | ||
G1896 variation | 42.3 | <0.001 | ||
G1896 | 63 | 28 | ||
A1896 | 14 | 61 | ||
HBV genotype | 14.8 | <0.001 | ||
B | 28 | 59 | ||
C | 49 | 30 | ||
serum HBV DNA levels | 23.9 | <0.001 | ||
<6 | 31 | 69 | ||
≥6 | 46 | 20 | ||
Age | 4.6 | 0.03 | ||
<35 | 44 | 36 | ||
≥35 | 33 | 53 | ||
Sex | 0.001 | 0.94 | ||
Male | 59 | 68 | ||
Female | 18 | 21 | ||
Serum ALT levels | 3.2 | 0.07 | ||
≤50 U/L | 52 | 48 | ||
>50 U/L | 25 | 41 |