Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of HBsAg seropositive participants with and without awareness of hepatitis B virus infection
Unaware of hepatitis B | Aware of hepatitis B | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 179 | 275 | |
Male (%) | 64(35.8) | 108(39.3) | 0.450 |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 59.3 ± 12.7 | 53.8 ± 11.6 | <0.001 |
Age, years (%) | |||
30–49 | 41(22.9) | 92(33.5) | 0.001 |
50–64 | 79(44.1) | 131(47.6) | |
>65 | 59(33.0) | 52(18.9) | |
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 25.3 ± 4.0 | 24.3 ± 3.6 | 0.004 |
<24 (%) | 74(42.0) | 130(47.4) | 0.076 |
24–27 (%) | 51(29.0) | 90(32.8) | |
≥27 (%) | 51(29.0) | 54(19.7) | |
Live in rural area (%) | 97(54.2) | 91(33.2) | <0.001 |
Education level (%) | |||
No education completed | 26(14.9) | 8(2.9) | <0.001 |
Elementary school | 56(32.2) | 59(21.7) | |
Middle school | 34(19.5) | 44(16.2) | |
High school | 38(21.8) | 81(29.8) | |
College and higher | 20(11.5) | 80(29.4) | |
Marry status (%) | 167 | 267 | |
Never married | 14(8.4) | 21(7.9) | 0.203 |
Married | 127127(76.0) | 222(83.1) | |
Divorce or separate | 11(6.6) | 11(4.1) | |
Married without spouse | 15(9.0) | 13(4.9) | |
Exercise (%) | |||
0–30 minutes/day | 67(39.6) | 87(32.7) | 0.268 |
30–60 minutes/day | 66(39.1) | 123(46.2) | |
>60 minutes/day | 36(21.3) | 56(21.1) | |
Alcohol consumption (%) | |||
Non drinker | 129(75.4) | 180(65.7) | 0.066 |
Regular drinker | 22(12.9) | 57(20.8) | |
Heavy drinker | 20(11.7) | 37(13.5) | |
Smoking (%) | |||
Never | 124(73.8) | 199(75.4) | 0.729 |
<20 pack-year | 20(11.9) | 34(12.9) | |
≥20 pack -year | 24(14.3) | 13(11.7) | |
Father has liver disease (%) | 7(3.9) | 28(10.2) | 0.014 |
Mother has liver disease (%) | 4(2.2) | 26(9.5) | 0.002 |
Sibling has liver disease (%) | 4(2.2) | 24(8.7) | 0.005 |
