Table 1 Demographic clinical and serological characteristics of patients with HBV (N = 163)
Patient characteristics | Frequency N (%) | HBV serology | Frequency N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Anti-HBs | Â |
Male | 106 (65.0) | Yes | 1 (0.6) |
Female | 57 (35.0) | No | 162 (99.4) |
Age | Â | HBeAg | Â |
 < 10 | 1 (0.6) | Yes | 5 (3.1) |
10—19 | 12 (7.4) | No | 158 (96.9) |
20—30 | 66 (40.5) | Anti-HBe |  |
31—45 | 65 (39.9) | Yes | 154 (94.5) |
 > 45 | 19 (11.7) | No | 9 (5.5) |
Marital status | Â | Anti-HBc IgM | Â |
Single | 82 (50.3) | Yes | 7 (4.3) |
Married | 74 (45.4) | No | 156 (95.7) |
Divorced | 2 (1.2) | Anti-HBc IgG | Â |
Widowed | 4 (2.5) | Yes | 153 (93.9) |
Separate | 1 (0.6) | No | 10 (6.1) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 15 (9.2) | HBV/HCV | 1 (0.6) |
Student | 45 (27.6) | Â | 5 (3.0) |
Informal sector | 43 (26.4) | HBV/HIV | Â |
Formal sector | 57 (35.0) | Â | Â |
Retired | 3 (1.8) | Classification of chronic HBV | Â |
Clinical features | Â | HBeAg-positive chronic infection | 4 (2.5) |
Asymptomatic | 137(84.0) | HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis | 1 (0.6) |
Symptomatic | 26(16.0) | HBeAg-negative chronic infection | 114 (69.9) |
Jaundice | 14(8.6) | HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis | 40 (24.5) |
Passage of dark urine | 12(7.4) | HBsAg-negative chronic hepatitis | 4 (2.5) |
Abdominal swelling | 8(4.9) | Â | Â |
Fatigue | 7(7.3) | Â | Â |