Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between subjects with latent HBV infection (exposed) and the unexposed group
Baseline characteristics | Exposed group | Unexposed group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 480) | (N = 496) | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 295 (61.5%) | 296 (59.7%) | 0.5693 |
Age (years) | |||
<35 | 17 (3.5%) | 16 (3.2%) | 0.3498 |
35-44 | 59 (12.3%) | 45 (9.1%) | |
45-54 | 161 (33.5%) | 168 (33.9%) | |
55-64 | 165 (34.3%) | 192 (38.7%) | |
≥65 | 78 (16.4%) | 75 (15.1%) | |
Occupation | |||
Factory worker | 110 (22.9%) | 80 (16.1%) | 0.0274 |
Light manual worker | 298 (59.9%) | 337 (67.9%) | |
Catering staff | 72 (17.2%) | 79 (16.0%) | |
Education | |||
Primary school | 41 (8.5%) | 42 (8.5%) | 0.0581 |
Middle school | 358 (74.6%) | 399 (80.4%) | |
College and above | 81 (16.9%) | 55 (11.1%) | |
Race | |||
Ethnic Han | 471 (98.1%) | 487 (98.2%) | 0.9440 |
Others | 9 (1.9%) | 9 (1.8%) | |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 31 (6.5%) | 12 (2.4%) | 0.0087 |
Married | 419 (87.3%) | 450 (90.7%) | |
Divorced | 30 (6.2%) | 34 (6.9%) | |
Family income (10,000 RMB) | |||
<1 | 42 (8.8%) | 31 (6.3%) | 0.0917 |
1 - <3 | 125 (26.0%) | 126 (25.4%) | |
3 - <5 | 180 (37.5%) | 190 (38.3%) | |
5 - <10 | 113 (23.5%) | 114 (23.0%) | |
≥10 | 20 (4.2%) | 35 (7.0%) |