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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2018; 10(9): 622-628
Published online Sep 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i9.622
Published online Sep 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i9.622
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of treatment-naïve hepatitis B monoinfected adults referred to a university hospital in Zambia according to setting of hepatitis B virus diagnosis
| Clinical diagnosis (n = 31) | Routine diagnosis (n = 89) | P value | |
| Median age, in years | 37 (29-42) | 33 (26-41) | 0.15 |
| Male sex | 22 (71.0) | 63 (70.8) | 0.99 |
| Education level completed | |||
| None to 6th grade | 5 (16.1) | 3 (3.4) | 0.05a |
| 7th to 12th grade | 14 (45.2) | 49 (55.1) | |
| College | 12 (38.7) | 37 (41.6) | |
| Lifetime alcohol abstinence | 13 (41.9) | 36 (40.9) | 0.92 |
| Herbal medicine use, past month | 7 (31.8) | 14 (16.3) | 0.10 |
| Body mass index | |||
| < 25 | 23 (76.7) | 56 (62.9) | 0.35 |
| 25-30 | 5 (16.7) | 20 (22.5) | |
| > 30 | 2 (6.7) | 13 (14.6) | |
| HBV DNA level, IU/mL | |||
| < 20 | 4 (15.4) | 21 (24.7) | 0.12 |
| 20-1999 | 10 (38.5) | 42 (49.4) | |
| 2000-19199 | 4 (15.4) | 12 (14.1) | |
| ≥ 20000 | 8 (30.8) | 10 (11.8) | |
| HBeAg positive | 11 (37.9) | 11 (14.5) | 0.0081 |
| Median ALT, in U/L (IQR) | 22 (17-28) | 23 (17-36) | 0.82 |
| Elevated ALT | 8 (32.0) | 36 (43.4) | 0.31 |
| AST-to-platelet ratio index ≥ 2.0 | 4 (21.1) | 0 | 0.0021 |
| Liver stiffness measurement in kPa | |||
| < 7.9 | 4 (25.0) | 45 (84.9) | < 0.0011 |
| 7.9-9.5 | 2 (12.5) | 4 (7.6) | |
| > 9.5 | 10 (62.5) | 4 (7.6) | |
- Citation: Vinikoor MJ, Sinkala E, Kanunga A, Muchimba M, Nsokolo B, Chilengi R, Wandeler G, Mulenga J, Chisenga T, Bhattacharya D, Saag MS, Foster G, Fried MW, Kelly P. Chronic hepatitis B virus monoinfection at a university hospital in Zambia. World J Hepatol 2018; 10(9): 622-628
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v10/i9/622.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v10.i9.622