Table 1 Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics of chronic hepatitis B patients in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo (2014)

Gender

Male n(%)

28 (80)

19(79.2)

27 (81.8)

14(73.7)

Female n(%)

7 (30)

5 (20.8)

6(18.2)

5 (26.3)

Age (%)

21-39

11 (31.4)

13 (54.2)^a

8 (24.2)

3 (15.8)

40-55

20 (57.1)^a

5 (20.8)

15 (45.5)

7 (36.8)

56-68

4 (11.4)

6 (25)

10 (30.3)

9 (47.4)

ALT (IU/l), mean ± SD

15.8 ± 3

34.4 ± 6

25.6 ± 7

29.4 ± 5

AST (IU/l), mean ± SD

20.8 ± 7

42.1 ± 8

28.3 ± 6

26.5 ± 4

HBeAg positive(%)

2 (5.7)

7 (29.2)^a

5 (15.2)

3 (15.8)

HBeAb positive(%)

28 (80)

14 (58.3)

24 (72.7)

15 (78.9)

HBV genotype(%)

HBV/A

6 (17.1)

8 (33.3)

4 (12.1)

6 (31.6)

HBV/E

18 ((51.4)

11 (45.8)

21 (63.6)

8 (42.1)