Table 4 Comparison of age, gender and anti-HBc titer between anti-HBe (+) and anti-HBe (−) IAHBc individuals.

From: Prevalence and influential factors of isolated hepatitis B core antibody positivity in a Chinese adult population

 

n

Age (year) Md (Q1–Q3)

Gender

anti-HBc titer (s/co) Md( Q1–Q3)

Male

Female

M/F

anti-HBe (−)

4989

66 (55–74)

2623

2366

1.11

5.31 (3.18–6.81)

anti-HBe (+)

2551

65 (54–74)

1349

1202

1.12

7.08 (5.98–7.95)

z/χ2

 

− 1.85

0.06

33.23

P value

 

0.064

0.801

 < 0.001

  1. Anti-HBe Hepatitis B e antibody, anti-HBc Hepatitis B core IgM and IgG antibodies, IAHBc Isolated anti-HBc, M/F male to female ratio.
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