Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 1735 HBeAg-seronegative patients with genotype B or C chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the REVEAL-HBV cohort.

From: HBV genotype-dependent association of HLA variants with the serodecline of HBsAg in chronic hepatitis B patients

Characteristics

Number (%)

(n = 1735)

Age

30–39

507 (29.2)

40–49

528 (30.4)

50–59

528 (30.4)

60–69

172 (9.9)

Gender

Female

650 (37.5)

Male

1085 (62.5)

Cigarette smoking

No

1171 (67.5)

Yes

564 (32.5)

Alcohol drinkinga

No

1526 (88)

Yes

208 (12)

Body mass index (kg/m2)b

 < 30

1656 (95.6)

 ≥ 30

77 (4.4)

Serum alanine aminotransferase level (U/L)

 < 45

1657 (95.5)

 ≥ 45

78 (4.5)

HBV genotyped

B

1193 (68.8)

C

542 (31.2)

HBV DNA level (copies/mL)

 ≥ 1,000,000

108 (6.2)

100,000–999,999

229 (13.2)

10,000–99,999

453 (26.1)

300–9999

673 (38.8)

Undetectable

272 (15.7)

HBsAg level (IU/mL)

 ≥ 1000

766 (44.2)

100–999

621 (35.8)

 < 100

348 (20.1)