|  | HBeAg | hepatic steatosis | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 1185) | Positive (n = 658) | Negative (n = 527) | n = 273 | P | |
Age | |||||
Median years | 33 (15–67) | 31 (15–60) | 37 (17–67) | 36 (16–67) |  |
Means ± SD | 33 ± 9 | 31 ± 8A | 37 ± 9A | 36 ± 9 | < .001A |
Sex | |||||
Female | 291 (25%) | 180 (27%)B | 111 (21%) B | 43 (16%)C | .012B |
Male | 894 (75%) | 478 (73%)B | 416 (79%)B | 230 (84%)C | < .001C |
ALT (U/L) | |||||
Means ± SD | 153 ± 218 | 169 ± 216D | 133 ± 220D |  | .005D |
TBIL (μmol/L) | |||||
< 17 μmol/L (n) | 1010 (85%) |  |  |  |  |
17–50 μmol/L (n) | 166 (14%) |  |  |  |  |
51–100 μmol/L (n) | 6 (0.5%) |  |  |  |  |
101–150 μmol/L (n) | 3 (0.25%) |  |  |  |  |
HBV DNA (log10 IU/L) | |||||
Means ± SD | 5.97 ± 1.96 | 6.77 ± 1.14E | 4.97 ± 1.43E |  | < .001E |
Hepatic steatosis | 273 (23%) | 131 (20%)F | 142 (27%)F | Â | .004E |