Table 3 Association between serum AFP levels and hepatitis B biomarkers in liver cancer patients (Mann–Whitney)
|  |  | N | Median | P25–P75 | Mean rank | Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HBsAg | Negative | 177 | 20.23 | 3.32–1000.00 | 371.13 | − 6.014 | 0.000 |
|  | Positive | 793 | 239.95 | 15.55–1210.00 | 511.03 |  |  |
HBeAg | Negative | 849 | 159.21 | 7.93–1210.00 | 475.31 | − 3.527 | 0.000 |
|  | Positive | 125 | 417.20 | 41.91–3000.00 | 570.26 |  |  |
HBV DNA (copies) |  ≤ 500 | 389 | 110.69 | 7.35–1072.50 | 349.76 | − 4.456 | 0.000 |
(IU/ml) |  > 500 | 380 | 501.23 | 29.28–1598.65 | 421.07 |  |  |