Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection among HIV Positive Patients in Nigeria

Table 3

Comparison of different demographic, biochemical, and virological factors between HBV DNA positive and HBV DNA negative.

Characteristics	HBV DNA negative (𝑛=167)	HBV DNA positive (𝑛=27)
Male	48 (28.7%)	7 (26%)
Female	119 (71.3%)	14 (51.2%)
Mean age (range)	35 (12–67)	34 (3–55)
Alcohol addiction	41 (24.6%)	11 (40.7%)
Sexual promiscuity	50 (30%)	21 (77.8%)
CD4 (mean)	410	215
ALT >40 IU/L	41.2%	58%
AST >30 IU/L	39.8%	72.6%