Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 300 patients with chronic hepatitis B, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 162 (54.0) |
Female | 138 (46.0) |
Age group (years) | |
18–25 | 65 (21.7) |
26–35 | 129 (43.0) |
36–45 | 60 (20.0) |
> 45 | 46 (15.3) |
Marital status | |
Single | 104 (34.7) |
Married | 185 (61.7) |
Divorced/widowed | 11 (3.6) |
Previous antiviral treatment | |
Yes | 29 (9.7) |
No | 271 (90.3) |
Substance abuse | |
Alcohol | 5 (1.7) |
Khat | 18 (6.0) |
Fasting TE value (kPa) (n = 268) | |
≤ 7.9 | 189 (70.5) |
8.0–9.9 | 29 (10.8) |
> 9.9 | 50 (18.7) |
ALT (U/L) (n = 295) | |
≤ 40 | 245 (83.1) |
41–80 | 34 (11.5) |
> 80 | 16 (5.4) |
HBeAg (n = 289) | |
Positive | 27 (9.3) |
Negative | 262 (90.7) |
HBV viral load (IU/ml) (n = 294) | |
< 2000 | 169 (57.5) |
2000–20,000 | 60 (20.4) |
≥ 20,000 | 65 (22.1) |
HBV genotype (n = 79) | |
A | 67 (84.8) |
D | 12 (15.2) |
Co-infections | |
HIV | 5 (1.7) |
HCV | 4 (1.3) |
HDV (n = 294) | 11 (3.7) |