Table 1: Characteristics of Viral Hepatitis B Cases.

Parameter

Number

%

Men

149

55.0

Wives

122

45.0

Sex ratio

1.22

Married Subjects

201

74.2

Average age ± SD* (years)

40.8 ± 15.3

Median age (years)

37.0

Average BMI ± SD* (kg/m2)

25.0 ± 3.3

Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m2)

142

52.5

ALAT (average UI/L)

50.8

Diabetes (type 1 or type 2)

25

9.2

Metabolic syndrome

8

3.0

Activity score

 

 

A0 : absent

52

19.2

A1 : minimal

43

15.9

A2 : moderate

7

2.6

A3 : severe

9

3.3

Fibrosis score

 

 

F0-F1 : minimal fibrosis

97

35.8

F2 : moderate fibrosis

19

7.0

F3-F4 : Severe fibrosis

33

12.2

Not done

122

45.0

Treated cases

72

26.6

Viral load (log10 IU/ml)

3.8 ± 1.9

Serological viral response (SVR)

22

30.5

How to discover

 

 

Systematic

40

14.8

Preoperative

29

10.7

Blood donation

32

11.8

Professional

19

7.5

Family

15

5.9

Prenuptial review

19

7.0

Pregnancy

25

9.2

Cytolysis

11

4.1

Asthenia

58

21.4

Jaundice

51

18.8

Likely mode of contamination

 

 

Related to care

186

68.6

Dental

169

62.4

Surgeries

68

25.1

Transfusions

28

10.3

Stay in prison

25

9.2

Care abroad

1

0.4

Traditional practices and piercing

24

8.9

Scarification

1

0.4

Hijama

16

5.9

Tattoo

6

2.2

Piercing

2

0.7

Exposed occupation

19

7.5

*SD: Standard deviation.