Table 3. Characteristics of the participants, both demographic and laboratory-based.
|
Variables (Mean±SD) |
Without HCC (n= 45) |
With HCC (n=40) |
P- value |
|
Age, years Range |
37.8±13.46 22.0-71.0 |
42.7±14.18 25.0-75.0 |
0.116 |
|
Gender Male Female |
26(57.78%) 19(42.22%) |
29(72.5%) 11(27.5%) |
0.156 |
|
HBeAg Positive Negative |
27(60%) 18(40%) |
29(72.5%) 11(27.5%) |
0.225 |
|
HBeAb Positive Negative |
21(46.67%) 24(53.33%) |
3(7.5%) 37(92.5%) |
<0.001 |