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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2004; 10(12): 1810-1814
Published online Jun 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i12.1810
Table 1 Main characteristics of study groups
VariableChronic HBSelf-limited HBVP
n = 207(%)infection n = 148 (%)
Age (mean ± SD)40.06 ± 14.5537.75 ± 13.350.40
Male/Female162/4570/78< 0.01
Marital status0.01
Married162 (78.26)131 (88.51)
Unmarried45 (21.74)17 (11.49)
Education level0.06
Lower than high school13 (6.28)18 (12.16)
High school126 (60.87)94 (63.51)
Above high school68 (32.85)36 (24.32)