Table 1 Demographic characteristics of subjects analyzed in the study.

From: Genetic variations in STAT4,C2,HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQ associated with risk of hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis

Subjects

Number

Gender, n (%)

Age, years

Female

Male

Mean (SD)

≤50, n (%)

>50, n (%)

Shanghai cohorta

 Cases

440

109 (24.77)

331 (75.23)

49.53 (10.94)

249 (56.59)

191 (43.41)

 Controls

1265

464 (36.68)

801 (63.32)

51.00 (12.89)

536 (42.47)

729 (57.63)

Beijing cohortb

 Cases

272

65 (23.90)

207 (76.10)

48.19 (12.30)

160 (58.82)

112 (41.18)

 Controls

1336

491 (36.75)

845 (63.25)

42.73 (15.04)

947 (70.88)

389 (29.12)

  1. aRecruited from Shanghai in eastern China.
  2. bRecruited from Beijing in northern China.
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