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Table 2 Univariate analysis in prediction of significant liver histology

From: HBV DNA level could predict significant liver fibrosis in HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B patients with biopsy indication

Parameters

Significant liver inflammation

Significant liver fibrosis

Significant liver inflammation or fibrosis

n/N

Percent

p- value

n/N

Percent

p- value

n/N

Percent

p- value

Age ≤ 40 years

3/7

42.9

0.160

4/7

57.1

0.107

   

Age ≤ 42 years

4/8

50

0.039

5/8

62.5

0.032

   

Age ≤ 50 years

4/11

36.4

0.155

5/11

45.5

0.181

   

BMI < 23 kg/m2

4/9

44.4

0.067

   

5/9

55.6

0.135

BMI < 24.5 kg/m2

5/13

38.5

0.049

   

7/13

53.8

0.052

BMI < 25 kg/m2

5/15

33.3

0.114

   

8/15

53.3

0.020

TB < 0.45 mg/dL

4/8

50

0.039

      

AST > 19 mg/dL

4/19

21.1

0.558

      

AST > 30 mg/dL

4/8

50

0.021

      

AST > 40 mg/dL

3/5

60

0.055

      

AST > 50 mg/dL

1/1

100

0.227

      

ALT > 30 mg/dL

4/12

33.3

0.218

      

ALT > 40 mg/dL

3/8

37.5

0.233

      

ALP > 78 mg/dL

4/5

80

0.003

   

4/5

80

0.039

Absolute neutrophil count > 4,300/mm3

3/4

75

0.024

      

LS values ≥ 7.0 kPa

3/10

30

0.406

   

5/10

50

0.221

LS values ≥ 8.5 kPa

3/5

60

0.233

   

5/8

62.5

0.072

LS values ≥ 9.5 kPa

3/5

60

0.055

   

3/5

60

0.233

LS values ≥ 11.5 kPa

2/2

100

0.043

   

2/2

100

0.121

HBV DNA levels > 4 log IU/mL

   

5/14

35.7

0.490

   

HBV DNA levels > 5 log IU/mL

   

5/11

45.5

0.181

   

HBV DNA levels > 5.5 log IU/mL

   

5/6

83.3

0.004

   

HBV DNA levels > 6 log IU/mL

   

3/4

75

0.077